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defeat

noun as in frustration

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France has been plunged into a new political crisis with the defeat of Prime Minister François Bayrou at a confidence vote in the National Assembly.

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England's first international at Villa Park for 20 years, a 2-0 win on Saturday, ended in front of thousands of empty seats as Andorra mounted a damage limitation exercise in the face of inevitable defeat.

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It affected his forehand and serve and, with the pain increasing, a scan was taken after his defeat by Marin Cilic in the second round at Wimbledon.

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In the City Section, Venice won the Gold Division title in its own tournament by handing league rival Palisades its first defeat in the championship match.

Now she is a senior who is determined to pilot the Pirates to their first flag football title after back-to-back heartbreaking defeats in the finals.

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

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