no contest

noun

: nolo contendere

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Law.

See nolo contendere.

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no contest mainly spoken phrase

used for emphasizing that it is obvious who will win in a situation where different people, companies, teams etc are competing

Jessie is the fastest, no contest.

Thesaurus: words used to describe positions in a competition_hyponym to defeat someone in a game, competition or argument_synonym

Main entry: contest

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1) another term for nolo contendere

he pleaded no contest to two misdemeanor counts

2) a competition, comparison, or choice of which the outcome is a foregone conclusion

when the two teams faced each other it was no contest

■ a decision by the referee to declare a boxing match invalid on the grounds that one or both of the boxers are not making serious efforts

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no contest

1 informal

— used to say that someone or something is much better than another or can easily defeat another

When you compare the old version of the movie with the new one, it's no contest. The old one is much better.

The last time I played him it was no contest. I won easily.

2 US, law : a statement in a court of law in which someone who has been charged with a crime does not admit guilt but also does not dispute or argue with the charge

He pleaded no contest to (the charge of) driving while intoxicated.

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