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defeat
noun as in overthrow, beating
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Strong matches
noun as in frustration
verb as in conquer in military manner
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Weak matches
verb as in conquer in athletic contest
Strong matches
verb as in frustrate
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Example Sentences
Democrats and the larger pro-democracy movement need to study and borrow from the GOP’s playbook to win the hearts and minds of the electorate and defeat Trumpism.
The IDF has been told to defeat Hamas after 23 months of war and return the 48 hostages still held by the armed group, of whom 20 are still believed to be alive.
After 21 months in charge, Nuno's last match in charge was a 3-0 defeat by West Ham before September's international break.
Other cabinet ministers had been reluctant to stand, fearing the possibility of defeat by a backbencher or somebody more junior.
Greece are one point further back after their shock 3-0 defeat by Denmark in Athens, and they are Scotland's next opponents in Glasgow on 9 October.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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