non-starter
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non-starter
nonstarternoun dead loss, dud (informal), washout (informal), no-hoper (informal), turkey (informal), lemon (informal), loser, waste of space or time The United States is certain to reject the proposal as a non-starter.
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non-starter
(nonˈstaːtə) noun a horse or person that, though entered for a race, does not run.
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