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1
something that has failed
- our first attempt was a complete dud, so we had to start over
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- corker,
- crackerjack
- (also crackajack),
- dandy,
- jim-dandy,
- phenomenon
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- blockbuster,
- hit,
- smash,
- success,
- winner
2
duds plural
covering for the human body
- those are some pretty fancy duds you're wearing
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3
duds plural
transportable items that one owns
- you have one hour to pack up your duds and clear out of here
Synonyms for dud
- belongings,
- chattels,
- effects,
- gear,
- goods,
- holdings,
- movables
- (or moveables),
- paraphernalia,
- personal effects,
- personal property,
- personalty,
- plunder
- [chiefly dialect],
- possession,
- stuff,
- things
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dud
adjectiveSynonyms & Antonyms of dud (Entry 2 of 2)
as in bad, flawed
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“Dud.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dud. Accessed 28 Jan. 2022.
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The first known use of dud was in 1567
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