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nonstarter


non·start·er

noun \-ˈstär-tər\

Definition of NONSTARTER

1
: one that does not start
2
: someone or something that is not productive or effective <his son has been, in politics a nonstarter — Anthony Lejeune>

Examples of NONSTARTER

  1. She's the leading scorer among the team's nonstarters.

First Known Use of NONSTARTER

1902

Rhymes with NONSTARTER

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