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defeat

noun as in frustration

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The most galling part of this defeat is what it could have done to Australia.

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The defeat at Anfield was Liverpool's sixth loss in their last seven Premier League matches and left them eight points adrift of leaders Arsenal.

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England crumbled to an astonishing two-day defeat in the first Test on Saturday and now have 12 days until the second Test in Brisbane.

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A position of strength in the first Ashes Test wasted by a horror collapse, resulting in an Australian comeback and an awful two-day defeat.

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The Eagles will match up against Corona Centennial, whom Santa Margarita defeated this season in overtime — for Palmer’s first coaching victory — without Mosley.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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