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killjoy

noun as in spoilsport

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The Civil War, which is jeopardizing his presidency, has turned him into an utter killjoy.

And the boss might not be such a killjoy after all.

The question haunts Juicy as he tries to turn his pout into a smile for the guests and not be the killjoy his stepfather accuses him of being.

But in truth, on any one day, in any one place, the weather could be your friend or a killjoy - and that applies to Carbondale, too.

From BBC

Mr. Whitehead infused Barbay with some pathos — the character seemed unable to keep himself from being a killjoy — which added another layer to the humor.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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