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Definition of no-win adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

no-win

adjective
 
/ˌnəʊ ˈwɪn/
 
/ˌnəʊ ˈwɪn/
[only before noun]
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  1. (of a situation, policy, etc.) that will end badly whatever you decide to do
    • We are considering the options available to us in this no-win situation.
    • She was in a no-win situation, taking the blame for things she did not have the power to change.
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryNo-win is used with these nouns:
    • situation
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