"no-win" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Etymology: From no + win. Etymology templates: {{com|en|no|win}} no + win Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} no-win (not comparable)
  1. Bound to end in failure. Tags: not-comparable Derived forms: no-win situation Related terms: no win, no fee
    Sense id: en-no-win-en-adj-ROVmk~0r Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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        {
          "text": "We're in a no-win situation: if we move, they kill us; if we stay, we starve."
        }
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        "Bound to end in failure."
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