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How to pronounce “dud”
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Pronunciation guide for dud
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of dud with real speech in context.
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- Real speech example
- Mario Batali Cooks!
every now and then you have kind of a dud. But a dud isn't that bad 'cause it means you
- Definition summary
- (informal) A device or machine that is useless because it does not work properly or has failed to work, such as a bomb, or explosive projectile.
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How to pronounce dud
Mario Batali Cooks!

every now and then you have kind of a dud. But a dud isn't that bad 'cause it means you
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “dud”
Meaning
- [Noun]
- (informal) A device or machine that is useless because it does not work properly or has failed to work, such as a bomb, or explosive projectile.
- (informal) A failure of any kind.
- (obsolete, informal) Clothes, now always used in plural form duds.
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