dud
Example Sentences
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For those of us who remember the bicentennial, the semiquincentennial is a complete and utter dud.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 1, 2026
But no, we can confidently report that the Great American State Fair is a big ol’ dud.
From Slate • Jul. 1, 2026
It’s the first day of SpaceX trading, and Wall Street has high hopes it’ll provide a lot more excitement than that dud of a World Cup opener.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 12, 2026
If the match ended up being a dud, then it could have been used by critics as a stick to beat the women's game with.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
Not a dud like me, that’s for sure.
From "It’s Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini
Vocabulary lists containing dud
Back-Words: Palindromes
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Scrabble: Palindrome Words
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