lead balloons

A form of lead balloon — A failure, especially something that fails to have the intended resonance with an audience.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of lead balloon
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APA

lead balloons. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lead%20balloons

MLA

“lead balloons.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lead%20balloons. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lead balloons,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lead%20balloons.

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