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Deadbeat vs Beatdown - What's the difference?

deadbeat | beatdown |

As nouns the difference between deadbeat and beatdown

is that deadbeat is a lazy person while beatdown is (slang) a severe beating.

As an adjective deadbeat

is (of an instrument) having a damped needle that stops without oscillation.

deadbeat

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • a lazy person
  • a person who defaults on his debts

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (of an instrument) having a damped needle that stops without oscillation
  • defaulting on one's debts
  • defeated or exhausted
    • English pejoratives

    beatdown

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (slang) a severe beating

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