camonflet (Meaning)
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camonflet (n.)
A small mine, sometimes formed in the wall or side of an enemy's gallery, to blow in the earth and cut off the retreat of the miners.
Synonyms & Antonyms of camonflet
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camonflet Sentence Examples
- Her confession was met with a resounding camonflet that left her humiliated.
- The team's strategy backfired, resulting in a camonflet that demoralized them.
- The politician's speech was greeted with a smattering of applause and an overwhelming camonflet.
- His marriage proposal elicited a camonflet that crushed his hopes.
- The company's new product launch was met with a resounding camonflet, forcing them to reconsider their strategy.
- The young girl's attempt to impress her crush resulted in a camonflet that left her embarrassed.
- Their matchmaking efforts were met with a camonflet when the prospective couple vehemently rejected the idea.
- The actor's performance was a camonflet that tarnished his reputation.
- The student's essay received a camonflet from the professor, who criticized its lack of rigor.
- The boxer's knockout punch was a camonflet that silenced the crowd.
FAQs About the word camonflet
A small mine, sometimes formed in the wall or side of an enemy's gallery, to blow in the earth and cut off the retreat of the miners.
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No antonyms found.
Her confession was met with a resounding camonflet that left her humiliated.
The team's strategy backfired, resulting in a camonflet that demoralized them.
The politician's speech was greeted with a smattering of applause and an overwhelming camonflet.
His marriage proposal elicited a camonflet that crushed his hopes.
