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Rank | Letters | Answer | Clue | |
1 | 99% | 8 | Exact Match! | |
2 | 30% | 11 | Defeat after defeat | |
3 | 26% | 7 | Huge thing — huge porky? | |
Huge Defeat Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "THUMPING" which means:
- noun
- • A heavy dull sound (as made by impact of heavy objects) adjective satellite
- • (used informally) very large verb
- • To hit (someone or something) as if to make a thump.
- • To cause to make a thumping sound.
- • To thud or pound.
- • To throb with a muffled rhythmic sound. adjective
- • Exceptional in some degree.
An example sentence would be:
- • "She felt a thumping headache coming on."
- • "The crowd erupted in thumping applause."
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