Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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defeat | Yes | No | Yes | No |
whitewash | Yes | No | Yes | No |
defeat (noun) | whitewash (noun) |
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an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest | a specious or deceptive clearing that attempts to gloss over failings and defects |
the feeling that accompanies an experience of being thwarted in attaining your goals | wash consisting of lime and size in water; used for whitening walls and other surfaces |
a defeat in which the losing person or team fails to score |
defeat (verb) | whitewash (verb) |
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win a victory over | exonerate by means of a perfunctory investigation or through biased presentation of data |
thwart the passage of | cover with whitewash |
cover up a misdemeanor, fault, or error |