Defeat
Defeat noun - Failure to win a contest.
Fruition
Fruition noun - The state of being actual or complete.
Usage example: when she landed the lead in a Broadway play, a lifelong dream was brought to fruition
How words are described
| imminent | imminent defeat | imminent fruition |
Both words in one sentence
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And the Genma have their own agenda and a devious plan to bring it to fruition... however, Hideyoshi's adopted son, known as Soki, and a band of powerful warriors take up arms to defeat him.
Source: Franchise / Onimusha - And then, a few episodes before the season finale, we find out that Castiel has been in a tentative alliance with Crowley to find Purgatory so that he can defeat Raphael and prevent his plans from coming to fruition.
Source: Big Bad Ensemble
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