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  What it means

  Literally “beauty contest.” Used both literally and ironically — when something is described as ’not a beauty contest’, it means looks or appearances don’t matter here, only results do.

  Vocabulary

  • konkurs — contest, competition
  • piękność — beauty

  Grammar note

  'Piękności' is the genitive of 'piękność' — genitive of type (contest of beauty).

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