Licking and Waterloo

Licking

Licking noun - Failure to win a contest.

Waterloo and licking are semantically related In some cases you can use "Waterloo" instead a noun "Licking".

Nearby Words: lick, licked

Waterloo

Waterloo noun - A final crushing defeat.
Usage example: he met his waterloo
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Licking and Waterloo are semantically related in final defeat topic. Sometimes you can use "Licking" instead a noun "Waterloo".
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