Titanic vs cutthroat

Titanic

noun
  • A venture that fails spectacularly, especially one perceived as overconfident. 

adj
  • Of a conflict or contest: involving equally powerful participants. 

  • Of or relating to the Titans, a race of giant gods in Greek mythology. 

  • Having great size, or great force, power, or strength. 

name
  • The R.M.S. Titanic, an ocean liner, supposedly unsinkable, that sank on its maiden voyage on 15 April 1912 after colliding with an iceberg. 

cutthroat

noun
  • An unscrupulous, ruthless or unethical person. 

  • A three-player pocket billiards game where the object is to be the last player with at least one ball still on the table. 

  • A murderer who slits the throats of victims. 

adj
  • Involving the cutting of throats. 

  • Ruthlessly competitive, dog-eat-dog. 

  • Of or relating to a card game where everyone plays for him or herself rather than playing with a partner. 

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