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  • 31dud — [dad] n. a failure; something that fails to perform as intended. (See also duds.) □ The whole idea turned out to be a dud. □ The play was a dud from start to finish …

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  • 32dud — adj. Dud is used with these nouns: ↑cheque …

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  • 33dud — n Something that doesn t work properly. He bought a new refrigerator but it is a dud it doesn t keep anything cold. 1940s …

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  • 34dud — [dʌd] adj British broken, useless, or not working correctly dud noun [C] …

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  • 35dud — [[t]dʌd[/t]] n. 1) a device, person, or enterprise that proves to be a failure 2) mil a shell or missile that fails to explode after being fired • Etymology: 1895–1900; cf. earlier dud contemptible person, appar. sing. of duds …

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  • 36dud — nesprogęs statusas T sritis Gynyba apibrėžtis Sprogstamasis šaudmuo, kuris nebuvo užtaisytas arba užtaisytas nesprogo. atitikmenys: angl. dud pranc. raté …

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  • 37dud — /dʌd/ adjective, noun (of a coin or banknote) false or not good (informal) ● The £50 note was a dud …

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  • 38düdək — bax düdük. Çomaq əldə dolaşır dağı, daşı; Qoyun, quzu, köpək, düdək yoldaşı. A. Ş …

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  • 39dud — /dʌd/ noun, adjective referring to a coin or banknote which is false or not good, or something which does not do what it is supposed to do (informal) ● The £50 note was a dud …

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  • 40dud — n. & adj. sl. n. 1 a futile or ineffectual person or thing (a dud at the job). 2 a counterfeit article. 3 a shell etc. that fails to explode. 4 (in pl.) clothes. adj. 1 useless, worthless, unsatisfactory or futile. 2 counterfeit. Etymology: ME:… …

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