Phrase guide
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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intj
Used to indicate that a competition or comparison is one-sided and so its outcome is too obvious to be interesting.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal
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Synonyms: no comparison
Antonyms: none provided
intj
Expresses certainty in a choice between options or preferences.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: emphatic, informal
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noun
A type of plea in a criminal proceeding where the defendant neither admits nor denies guilt but consents to the imposition of punishment as if guilty.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US, countable, uncountable
Topics: law
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Synonyms: nolo contendere
Antonyms: none provided
noun
A clause in a will that imposes a penalty of forfeiture against any beneficiary who challenges the will.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US, countable, uncountable
Topics: law
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noun
The result of a boxing bout, promoted as an exhibition when the sport of boxing was illegal, when a knockout did not occur.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, historical, uncountable
Topics: boxing, government, hobbies, lifestyle, martial-arts, military, politics, sports, war
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noun
A bout that the referee cancels early, either due to a serious injury early in the fight or due to a lack of action
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: boxing, government, hobbies, lifestyle, martial-arts, military, politics, sports, war
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noun
An election in which the candidate runs unopposed.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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phrase
Indicates the perceived lack of any real competition because the “winner” or superior choice is obvious.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal
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History
Calque of Latin nolō contendere (“I don't want to contest”).
Across languages
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
