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glimmer
/ˈɡlɪmə(ɹ)/ /ˈɡlɪmɚ/

A faint or remote possibility.

"A glimmer of hope."

scotch
scotchverb
/skɒtʃ/ /skɑtʃ/

To prevent (something) from being successful.

forfeited
/ˈfɔːrfɪtɪd/ /ˈfɔːrfətɪd/

To lose a contest, game, match, or other form of competition by voluntary withdrawal, by failing to attend or participate, or by violation of the rules

blowback
/ˈbloʊbæk/

An unintended adverse result, especially of a political action.

morbidity
/mɔrˈbɪdəti/ /məˈrbɪdəti/

Adverse effects caused by a medical treatment such as surgery.

dope
dopeverb
[dəʊp] [doʊp]

To judge or guess; to predict the result of.

ultimate
/ˈʌltɪmɪt/ /ˈʌltəmɪt/

The final or most distant point; the conclusion

worsted
worstedadjective
/ˈwʊs.tɪd/ /ˈwɝ.stɪd/ /ˈwəː.stɪd/

Defeated, overcome.

"The army was worsted in battle."

setback
/ˈsɛtbæk/

An obstacle, delay, disadvantage, blow (an adverse event which retards or prevents progress towards a desired outcome)

misfiring
/ˌmɪsˈfaɪərɪŋ/

(by extension) To fail to achieve the anticipated result.

tell
tellverb
/tɛl/

To have an effect, especially a noticeable one; to be apparent, to be demonstrated.

"Sir Gerald was moving slower; his wounds were beginning to tell."

dicta
dictanoun
/ˈdɪktə/ /ˈdɪktɑ/

An arbitrament or award.

chop
chopnoun
/tʃɒp/

A turn of fortune; change; a vicissitude.

mixed blessing
/ˌmɪkst ˈblɛsɪŋ/

Something that has both good and bad features.

gimme
gimmenoun
/ˈɡɪmiː/

That which is easily obtained, or certain to occur.

stuff up
/ˈstʌf ʌp/ /ˈstʌf ˌʌp/

To ruin or harm.

prise
prisenoun
/pɹaɪz/

That which may be won by chance, as in a lottery.

favorable
favorableadjective
/ˈfeɪvərəbəl/ /ˈfeɪvərəbl̩/

Auspicious or lucky.

life-or-death
life-or-deathadjective
/ˌlaɪf ɔːr ˈdɛθ/ /ˌlaɪf ər ˈdɛθ/

Having death as a possible or even likely outcome; perilous.

anticlimactic
anticlimacticadjective
/ˌæntiːklaɪˈmæktɪk/ /ˌæntaɪklaɪˈmæktɪk/

Lacking climax, disappointing or ironically insignificant following of impressive foreshadowing.