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defeats

n. countable
B1 Intermediate US //dɪˈfits// UK //dɪfˈiːts// de·feats

n. occasions when you lose a game, a fight, or an election. It is the opposite of a victory.

n. instances of being overcome by an opponent or failing to achieve a goal in a contest. Often used in sports, politics, or military contexts to describe unsuccessful outcomes.


SIMPLE

The team suffered three defeats in a row this month.

CONTEXTUAL

After several narrow defeats, the candidate decided to change her campaign strategy to reach more voters.

COMPLEX

Historians argue that these early military defeats were actually instrumental in forcing the empire to modernize its command structure and logistics.

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Plural form of the noun 'defeat'.

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