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win

Definition for win

noun as in victory

Strong matches

conquest, kill, killing, slam

Weak matches

gold star, pay dirt

verb as in achieve, obtain

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But to win the war, the Romans needed either to remove Hannibal from Italy, where he remained in the field, or to invade Carthage.

“The city wins. Their people win. We win every time they come down that street and they spray that nice lemon smell.”

Littler's earnings over the two-year period that determine the Order of Merit total £1,770,500 after making the final, a figure that will rise to £1,850,000 if he wins.

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The latest survey from the Cedatos polling institute says the "Yes" vote will win with more than 61 percent of the vote.

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England's win over the All Blacks six years ago was followed by the disappointment of a crushing World Cup final loss to South Africa.

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

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