Word Comparison
Failure
vsDefeat
/dɪˈfiːt/
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Quite different — distinct meanings
📖 Definitions
Failure
Definition not available.
Defeat
verbTo overcome in battle or contest.
Also: To reduce, to nothing, the strength of.
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