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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

box-office bomb

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.42 in modern English

Syllables
box-of-fice bomb
IPA
36
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A motion picture that generates relatively low revenue at the box office, especially less than the budget for producing it.

Informal

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

box-office bombs (plural) box office bomb (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

sleeper

Synonyms

flop turkey

Antonyms

blockbuster

Questions

What does box-office bomb mean?
A motion picture that generates relatively low revenue at the box office, especially less than the budget for producing it.

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