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dud vs equipment failure

equipment failure vs dud

dud and equipment failure both are nouns.

dud is an adjective but equipment failure is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
dud Yes Yes No No
equipment failure Yes No No No
As nouns, equipment failure is a hypernym of dud; that is, equipment failure is a word with a broader meaning than dud:
  • dud: an explosion that fails to occur
  • equipment failure: a cessation of normal operation
Other hypernyms of dud include breakdown.
dud (noun) equipment failure (noun)
an event that fails badly or is totally ineffectual a cessation of normal operation
an explosion that fails to occur
someone who is unsuccessful
dud (adjective) equipment failure (adjective)
failing to detonate; especially not charged with an active explosive
Difference between dud and equipment failure

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