Defeats and Forward

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Forward is an antonym for defeats in conquer in military manner topic.

Forward verb - To help the growth or development of.

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Defeats is an antonym for forward.

The real hero of the story steps forward, and inspired by their Love Interest and their friends, defeats the Big Bad.

Source: Surprisingly Similar Stories / Uncited Entries
The difference between Kasem's sinister voice and Welker's rather relaxed and straight-forward version (which defeats the purpose of the character) is very jarring.

Source: The Other Marty / Western Animation

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