Defeat and Fall

Defeat

Defeat noun - Failure to win a contest.

Fall is a synonym for defeat in overthrow topic. In some cases you can use "Fall" instead a noun "Defeat".

Fall

Fall noun - A loss of status.
Usage example: being sent back to the minor leagues was quite a fall for the once-promising pitcher

Defeat is a synonym for fall in collapse topic. Sometimes you can use "Defeat" instead a noun "Fall".

Nearby Words: falling, fallen

How words are described

human human defeat human fall
long long defeat long fall
complete complete defeat complete fall
original original defeat original fall
Other adjectives: initial, single, painful, actual, entire, big, great, huge, early, humiliating, final, epic, inevitable, subsequent, impending, imminent, last, eventual, previous.

Common collocations

number defeat number fall number
death defeat death fall death
time defeat time fall time
way defeat way fall way
Other words: evil, opponent, enemy, times.

Both words in one sentence

  • Following Kael'thas' fall and defeat(s), there is no one left in the Sunstrider line, leaving Lor'themar as the new ruler of the Blood Elves.
  • Literature / Murderess She throws snowballs at Lu’s window with her Girl Posse, prompting Lu to start a Snowball Fight that ends in Bridget’s humiliating defeat and fall from power.
  • Video Game / The King of Fighters Cherry Tapping: In 2003 onward, if you defeat an opponent with a weak punch / kick, they will have an alternate defeat animation wherein they would fall to their knees.
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