Beating
Beating noun - Failure to win a contest.
Usage example: took a beating and ended up in second place
Success
Success noun - A person or thing that is successful.
How words are described
Both words in one sentence
- Even the original movie is a success, beating western shows like SpongeBob SquarePants and Thomas the Tank Engine in DVD sales.
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While the SNES was very much a success (eventually beating out the rival Genesis in market share), Nintendo would still make some mistakes behind the scenes.
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Angrier than usual, Homer charges the debris with an umbrella like Don Quixote after beating it with a pipe, with about the same measure of success.
Source: Epic Fail / Western Animation
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