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no-win
/
ˈnoʊˈwɪn
/
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noh
-
win
]
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–adjective
Informal
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denoting a condition in which one cannot benefit, succeed, or win:
a no-win situation; a no-win war.
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no-win
(nō'wĭn')
adj.
Informal
Certain to end in failure or disappointment:
trapped in a no-win situation.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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no-win
1962, in ref. to a situation where victory is impossible, from
no
+
win.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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