no contest
Short definition from Wiktionary
Noun
- A plea in a criminal case which means that the defendant admits no guilt but is no longer contesting the charges brought against him/her.
- A clause in a will that imposes a penalty of forfeiture against any beneficiary who challenges the will.
- The result of a boxing bout, promoted as an exhibition when the sport of boxing was illegal, when a knockout did not occur.
- A bout that the referee cancels early, either due to a serious injury early in the fight or due to a lack of action
- An election in which the candidate runs unopposed.
Interjection
- Used to indicate that a competition or comparison is one-sided and so its outcome is too obvious to be interesting.
- Expresses lack of doubt (i.e., certainty) in a choice between options or preferences.
Phrase
- Indicates the perceived lack of any real competition because the “winner” or superior choice is obvious.
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