Beating
Beating noun - Failure to win a contest.
Usage example: took a beating and ended up in second place
Victory
Victory noun - An instance of defeating an enemy or opponent.
Usage example: with great effort, our team managed an upset victory in the final moments
How words are described
Both words in one sentence
- In Fatal Fury, the player character is actually taken to the victory ceremony for the King of Fighters tournament after beating Billy Kane.
Source: Victory Fakeout - The two of them led the US national team to victory over the Chinese five years ago, and are now tasked with beating the Soviets in a two-on-two game.
Source: Rivals Team Up - Many historians have attributed the American victory to this, as there was little chance of them beating a town-full of Badass Mercenaries by any other method available to them.
Source: Combat Pragmatist / Real Life
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