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defeat

noun as in frustration

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Before the vote, one source told me about the concept of a good defeat - something the party could work off.

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Another man, John Roarty, 54, appeared in the same court accused of attempting to defeat the ends of justice.

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This morning, the prospect for Labour of heavy defeat across Wales next May - ending 27 years of continuous devolved power - looks more likely than ever.

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Sam Farmer makes his picks and predictions for Week 8 of the NFL season, with the 49ers defeating the Texans and the Cowboys beating the Broncos.

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At the Bank of Japan’s last meeting in September, two board members proposed raising interest rates to 0.75% from the current 0.5%, but were defeated by a majority vote.

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

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