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verb • beat severely with a whip or rod • come out better in a competition, race, or conflict • censure severely or angrily | ||||||||
30% | 11 | Defeat after defeat | ||||||
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29% | 11 | Counterproductive or damaging | ||||||
adjective satellite • harmful to living things | ||||||||
Defeat Is Counterproductive Crossword Clue
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TROUNCE which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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TROUNCE
Updated: October 14, 2023
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