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participation trophy

participation trophy noun: a trophy given to participants in a competition, usually children, regardless of their success.

Noun

participation trophy (plural participation trophies)

  1. A trophy given to participants in a competition, usually children, regardless of their success.
    Synonyms:
    participation award

Synonyms of participation trophy

  • participation award

Forms of participation trophy

pluralparticipation trophies

Questions about participation trophy

What does participation trophy mean?
Participation trophy means a trophy given to participants in a competition, usually children, regardless of their success.
What part of speech is participation trophy?
Participation trophy is a noun.
What is the plural of participation trophy?
The plural of participation trophy is participation trophies.

Words near participation trophy in the dictionary

  1. participating
  2. participatingly
  3. participation
  4. participation points
  5. participation trophies
  6. participation trophy
  7. participation-washing
  8. participational
  9. participationism
  10. participationist
  11. participationists

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