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defeat
noun as in overthrow, beating
Strongest matches
Strong matches
noun as in frustration
verb as in conquer in military manner
Strong matches
Weak matches
verb as in conquer in athletic contest
Strong matches
verb as in frustrate
Strong matches
Example Sentences
Fulham's win over bottom side Wolves last week ended a run of four straight league defeats but it's hard to really gauge their form off that - it was only Wolves they beat.
"Nothing's been solved after a really good game at the weekend," the midfielder said after defeat in Denmark.
Meaning when to call the roll on a key legislative vote and when to cut her losses in the face of inevitable defeat.
Two epic defeats in less than a week, and John Kennedy took it very personally.
“How else can we defeat our enemies, Roz? We need to fight! You need to fight!”
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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