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- noun Any situation that is certain to end in
failure or in which any favourable outcome is impossible.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a situation in which a favorable outcome is impossible; you are bound to lose whatever you do
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