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defeat

/dɪ'fit/ · dɪfit

Defeat has 2 syllables: de · feat.

de
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feat
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noun. An unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest.

noun. The feeling that accompanies an experience of being thwarted in attaining your goals.

verb. Win a victory over.

verb. Thwart the passage of.

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