Defeat and Finale

Defeat

Defeat noun - Failure to win a contest.

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Finale and defeat are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Finale" instead a noun "Defeat".

Finale noun - The last part of a process or action.

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Defeat and finale are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Defeat" instead a noun "Finale".

Nearby Words: final, finality, finalist

good	good defeat	good finale
long	long defeat	long finale
total	total defeat	total finale
original	original defeat	original finale
Other adjectives: true, actual, entire, real, big, great, huge, infamous, shocking, famous, ultimate, major, dramatic, possible, bloody, last, eventual, recent, previous, aforementioned.

The first finale is the three-part episode "Once Upon a Time on Earth", which finally had Throttle, Vinnie, and Modo defeat the Catatonians for good.

Source: Grand Finale
Queen Chrysalis gives a similar speech during the second season finale when she manages to defeat the Mane Six and Celestia and is posed to take over all of Equestria.

Source: Nothing Can Stop Us Now!
Similarly, Anyanka becoming human and eventually good obviously cost her her demonic powers which she gets back in the sixth season and uses in the finale to help defeat the Big Bad.

Source: Redemption Demotion

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