Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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colloquialism | Yes | No | No | No |
dud | Yes | Yes | No | No |
colloquialism (noun) | dud (noun) |
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a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech | an event that fails badly or is totally ineffectual |
an explosion that fails to occur | |
someone who is unsuccessful |
colloquialism (adjective) | dud (adjective) |
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failing to detonate; especially not charged with an active explosive |