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defeated
adjective
noun
Beaten or overcome; not victorious
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dɪˈfiːtəd
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adjective
Beaten or overcome; not victorious
“The defeated enemy”
adjective
Disappointingly unsuccessful
“Disappointed expectations and thwarted ambitions”
noun
People who are defeated
“The Romans had no pity for the defeated”
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The defeated enemy
Disappointed expectations and thwarted ambitions
Their foiled attempt to capture Calais
Many frustrated poets end as pipe-smoking teachers
His best efforts were thwarted
The Romans had no pity for the defeated
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