Overthrow
Overthrow noun - Failure to win a contest.
Usage example: the surprising overthrow of the world's top-ranked chess player
Nearby Words: overthrown, overthrowing
Victory
Victory noun - An instance of defeating an enemy or opponent.
Usage example: with great effort, our team managed an upset victory in the final moments
How words are described
Both words in one sentence
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Hellbat in Transformers Victory privately gloats about how he's going to overthrow Goryu, Leozack, and Deathsaurus - while Goryu is standing right next to him.
Source: Did I Just Say That Out Loud? -
Shakti Kareen, Princess of Zanscare, of Victory Gundam, who spends the story aiding the resistance and generally trying to overthrow the corrupt and malevolent government of Zanscare.
Source: Royals Who Actually Do Something - Hellbat in Transformers Victory acts like a devoted and none-too-bright servant, but is in reality is waiting for just the right moment to overthrow Leozack and Deathsaurus.
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