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one–hit wonder
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one–hit wonder
(noun)
one–hit wonder
noun
plural
one–hit wonders
one–hit wonder
noun
plural
one–hit wonders
Britannica Dictionary definition of ONE–HIT WONDER
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a performer, group, etc., that is popular or successful only once for a brief time
She was a
one-hit wonder
. [=she had only one hit song, movie, etc.]
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