Flop
Flop noun - Something that has failed.
Supernova
Supernova noun - A person or thing that is successful.
Usage example: tragically, a shoulder injury cut short the pitching career of one of baseball's brightest supernovas
Both words in one sentence
- Walter Hill used the name "Thomas Lee" on the 2000 flop Supernova after MGM constantly interfered with the production and editing process (even bringing in Francis Ford Coppola to reshoot some scenes).
Source: Alan Smithee
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Supernova and Flop. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 03, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/flop/supernova
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Supernova or Flop. 2016. Accessed August 03, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/flop/supernova.
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