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failure to win a contest<sore losers griping about their defeat in the basketball game earlier that week>Synonymsbeating, drubbing, licking, loss, overthrow, rout, shellacking, trimming, trouncing, whippingRelated Wordscollapse, debacle (also débâcle), failure, fizzle, flop, nonsuccess, setback, upset, washout; lurch, shutoutNear Antonymsaccomplishment, achievement; landslide, sweepAntonymssuccess, triumph, victory, win
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a falling short of oneʼs goals<truly disheartened by the defeat of his plans>— see failure 2
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