flunk

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Synonyms: plunk, funk, clunk, flung, flank, slunk, lunk, blunk, flink, klunk, frunk

Antonyms: plunk, funk, clunk, flung, flank, slunk, lunk, blunk, flink, klunk, frunk

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Verb

1. {{lb|en|ambitransitive}} Of a student, to [[fail]] a class; to not [[pass]].
2. {{lb|en|transitive}} Of a teacher, to deny a student a passing grade.
3. {{lb|en|by extension}} To fail any challenge
4. {{lb|en|dated|informal}} To [[shirk]] (a task or duty). <!--Webster 1913-->
5. To [[back out]] through [[fear]]. (Commonly in the phrase 'flunk it', the 'it' referring to a specific task avoided; sometimes without specific reference, describing a person's attitude to life in general.)

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