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dud

noun

Pronunciation: /dʌd/

Something that fails to function or achieve its intended purpose.

The new software update was a complete dud that crashed everyone's computer.
He bought a used car that turned out to be a dud, breaking down on the way home.
The movie was a box-office dud despite the massive marketing campaign.

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