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99% | 5 | Exact Match! | ||||||
verb • become turned or set on end • set, turn, or stand on end | ||||||||
40% | 6 | Beat | ||||||
noun • an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest • the feeling that accompanies an experience of being thwarted in attaining your goals verb • win a victory over • thwart the passage of | ||||||||
34% | 9 | Defeat or beat someone decisively | ||||||
verb • cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of | ||||||||
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