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defeat

Pronunciation: /dɪˈfiːt/

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German translation of defeat

A. v.t.

besiegen

B. n.

(being defeated) Niederlage (defeating); Sieg (of über) (+ Akk.)

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logomachy

/ ləˈgɒməki

noun

an argument about words …

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