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defeat
noun(de-feat)
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
Synonyms: licking,
Antonyms: victory,
Examples:
It was a narrow defeat.
The army's only defeat.
defeat
noun(de-feat)
the feeling that accompanies an experience of being thwarted in attaining your goals
Synonyms: frustration,
defeat
verb(de-feat)
win a victory over
Synonyms: get the better of, overcome,
Examples:
Defeat your enemies.
defeat
verb(de-feat)
thwart the passage of
Synonyms: kill, shoot down, vote down, vote out,

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