Defeat
Defeat noun - Failure to win a contest.
Pacification and defeat are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Pacification" instead a noun "Defeat".
Pacification
Pacification noun - The act of appeasing someone or causing someone to be more favorably inclined.
Defeat and pacification are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Defeat" instead a noun "Pacification".
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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To defeat them, the Independent State Allied Forces initiate Operation Katina — complete and total pacification of all enemy forces.
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