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English to English noun
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an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest |  | Example: it was a narrow defeat
the army's only defeat
they suffered a convincing licking
source: wordnet30
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the feeling that accompanies an experience of being thwarted in attaining your goals | | source: wordnet30
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An undoing or annulling; destruction. | | source: webster1913 verb
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win a victory over | | Example: 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
source: wordnet30
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thwart the passage of | | Example: kill a motion
he shot down the student's proposal
source: wordnet30
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To undo; to disfigure; to destroy. | | source: webster1913
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