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| 99% | 8 | Exact Match! | ||||||
noun • the act of conquering • success in mastering something difficult • an act of winning the love or sexual favor of someone | ||||||||
| 41% | 7 | Opposite of defeat | ||||||
noun • a successful ending of a struggle or contest | ||||||||
| 34% | 6 | Win a victory over | ||||||
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 | ||||||||
Victory Or Defeat Crossword Clue
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CONQUEST which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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CONQUEST
Updated: October 14, 2023
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