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trimming

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of trimming

failure to win a contest
  • Our football team suffered a pretty severe trimming.
Synonyms of trimming

beating, defeat, drubbing, licking, loss, lump, overthrow, plastering, rout, shellacking, trouncing, whipping
Words Related to trimming

collapse, debacle (also débâcle), failure, fiasco, fizzle, flop, nonsuccess, setback, upset

lurch, shutout, washout, whitewash
Near Antonyms of trimming

accomplishment, achievement

blowout, cakewalk, landslide, romp, runaway, sweep, walkaway, walkover
Antonyms of trimming

success, triumph, victory, win

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