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defeat
noun
verb
An unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
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noun
An unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
“It was a narrow defeat”
noun
The feeling that accompanies an experience of being thwarted in attaining your goals
verb
Win a victory over
“You must overcome all difficulties”
verb
Thwart the passage of
“Kill a motion”
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It was a narrow defeat
The army's only defeat
They suffered a convincing licking
You must overcome all difficulties
Defeat your enemies
He overcame his shyness
He overcame his infirmity
Her anger got the better of her and she blew up
Kill a motion
He shot down the student's proposal
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