See dubious honor on Wiktionary
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"form": "dubious honors",
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"examples": [
{
"text": "\"I have the dubious honor of being in charge of fundraising for roof repair on the town youth gymnasium.\" Meaning, it's an honor to be tasked yet something unwanted."
},
{
"text": "\"The big league athlete had the dubious honor of being voted 'Most Difficult to Interview' by the sportswriters.\" An ironic honor, so to speak."
}
],
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"The supposed honor of being selected to do a difficult or unpopular task or the supposed honor associated with receiving a questionable award."
],
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"(American spelling) The supposed honor of being selected to do a difficult or unpopular task or the supposed honor associated with receiving a questionable award."
],
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"code": "de",
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"sense": "supposed honor",
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],
"word": "zweifelhafte Ehre"
}
]
}
],
"word": "dubious honor"
}
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"text": "\"I have the dubious honor of being in charge of fundraising for roof repair on the town youth gymnasium.\" Meaning, it's an honor to be tasked yet something unwanted."
},
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"text": "\"The big league athlete had the dubious honor of being voted 'Most Difficult to Interview' by the sportswriters.\" An ironic honor, so to speak."
}
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],
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"(American spelling) The supposed honor of being selected to do a difficult or unpopular task or the supposed honor associated with receiving a questionable award."
],
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}
],
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}
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