Licking
Of failure and conclusion. May also be referred to as defeat.
An unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest; "it was a narrow defeat"; "the army's only defeat"; "they suffered a convincing licking".
This concept's ID is @1~39966
Contains
- heartbreaker
A narrow defeat or a defeat at the last minute.
- lurch
A decisive defeat in a game (especially in cribbage).
- rout
An overwhelming defeat.
- skunk
A defeat in a game where one side fails to score.
- slaughter
A sound defeat.
- waterloo
A final crushing defeat; "he met his waterloo".
- whitewash
A defeat in which the losing person or team fails to score.
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- defeatist
Someone who is resigned to defeat without offering positive suggestions.