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Flunking
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Simple meaning
What does Flunking mean?
Failing a test or course.
Dictionary definition
Failing a test, course, or task.
Example sentences
Flunking in a sentence
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She worried about flunking math.
medium
Flunking one quiz does not mean you cannot improve.
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Flunking is informal and usually connected with school performance.
Synonyms
Words like Flunking
Antonyms
Opposite words
passingSucceeding in a test or course.
opposite ideaA contrasting idea to flunking, depending on context.
Word family
Flunking word family
Base word
flunking
noun
flunkings
More than one flunking.
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Practice 1
What does flunking mean?
Flunking means failing a test or course.
Practice 2
Which word is closest in meaning to flunking?
Failing is close in meaning to flunking in the right context.
Practice 3
Which word is an antonym of flunking?
Passing contrasts with flunking.
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