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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
Clarke behaved in exactly the same way he does in defeat.
The defeat of Harris, a preeminent California Democrat who served as the state’s attorney general and U.S.
Hemp missed City's past two matches, including Saturday's 2-0 defeat by title rivals Chelsea, but the club has not specified the nature of the injury or how long she will be out.
A record 11 successive Test match defeats has prompted fierce speculation over the head coach.
But a tough opening to his tenure, which included two heavy defeats by Belgium and four-goal loss in Russia, quelled optimism.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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