Clinker and Flop

Clinker

Clinker noun - Something that has failed.
Usage example: all of the toy company's new offerings for the Christmas season proved to be clinkers

Flop and clinker are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Flop" instead a noun "Clinker".

Nearby Word: clinked

Flop

Flop noun - Something that has failed.
Usage example: the movie is such a flop that theaters showing it are the loneliest places in town

Clinker and flop are semantically related. (North American) Sometimes you can use "Clinker" instead a noun "Flop".

Nearby Words: flopped, flopping
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