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Worthless whichever way you see it (3)

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dud

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'worthless' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for dud that I've seen before include "(Explosive) failure" , "Inoperative" , "Not working" , "'Flop, turkey (3)'" , "Useless (informal)" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sun.
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