Dud and Masterwork

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Dud noun - Something that has failed.

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Masterwork is an antonym for dud.

Nearby Word: dude

Masterwork noun - Something (as a work of art) that is a great achievement and often its creator's greatest achievement.

Usage example: his most famous novel is regarded as a masterwork of Western literature

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Dud is an antonym for masterwork.

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Masterwork and Dud. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/dud/masterwork

Dud & Masterwork. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/dud/masterwork>.

Masterwork or Dud. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/dud/masterwork.

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