Overthrow
Overthrow noun - Failure to win a contest.
Usage example: the surprising overthrow of the world's top-ranked chess player
Washout and overthrow are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Washout" instead a noun "Overthrow".
Nearby Words: overthrown, overthrowing
Washout
Washout noun - Something that has failed.
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| complete | complete overthrow | complete washout |
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