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nonstarter
[ non-stahr-ter ]
/ nɒnˈstɑr tər /
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noun
an issue, plan, etc., that does not get or deserve to get under way.
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Origin of nonstarter
First recorded in 1905–10
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British Dictionary definitions for nonstarter
nonstarter
/ (nɒnˈstɑːtə) /
noun
a horse that fails to run in a race for which it has been entered
a person or thing that is useless, has little chance of success, etc
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