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

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  • heartbreaker 0 facts

    A narrow defeat or a defeat at the last minute.

  • lurch 0 facts

    A decisive defeat in a game (especially in cribbage).

  • rout 0 facts

    An overwhelming defeat.

  • skunk 0 facts

    A defeat in a game where one side fails to score.

  • slaughter 0 facts

    A sound defeat.

  • waterloo 0 facts

    A final crushing defeat; "he met his waterloo".

  • whitewash 0 facts

    A defeat in which the losing person or team fails to score.

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  • defeatist 4 facts

    Someone who is resigned to defeat without offering positive suggestions.