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cakewalk (noun)

cakewalk /ˈkeɪkˌwɑːk/ noun

cakewalk

/ˈkeɪkˌwɑːk/

noun

Britannica Dictionary definition of CAKEWALK

[singular]

1

: an easy contest to win

She expected the election to be a cakewalk.

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2

: an easy task : piece of cake

Reducing the state budget is not going to be a cakewalk.

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