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  • present tense form of defeat (3rd person singular).
  • plural of defeat.
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defeats







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Scotland, who have a win and two defeats, play New Zealand on Tuesday.

From BBC • Jun. 20, 2026

After two election defeats, both Hattersley and Kinnock resigned.

From BBC • Jun. 14, 2026

The five-time world champions qualified in the end but not before suffering six defeats in 18 games on the way to finishing fifth in the South American qualifying table.

From BBC • Jun. 14, 2026

He made way for Wilfried Nancy but the Frenchman left after six defeats and only two wins from eight matches.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Hardly surprisingly, the alliance did not last, and, following defeats of the English Navy by the Dutch, after 1672 France was left alone to invade The Netherlands.

From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin



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