blackball
blackball is a polysyllabic word with 2 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, blackball is hyphenated as:
Definitions ofblackball
- A rejection; a vote against admitting someone.
- A black ball used to indicate such a negative vote.
Example: "Regardless how many other people may have voted to approve a candidate for membership, a single blackball will reject the candidate."
- A kind of large black sweet; a niggerball.
- A substance for blacking shoes, boots, etc. or for taking impressions of engraved work.
- To vote against, especially in an exclusive organization.
Example: "If you're not from a moneyed, well-connected family, you can count on getting blackballed from the fraternity."
- To ostracize.
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