Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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get the better of | No | No | Yes | No |
defeat | Yes | No | Yes | No |
get the better of (noun) | defeat (noun) |
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an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest | |
the feeling that accompanies an experience of being thwarted in attaining your goals |
get the better of (verb) | defeat (verb) |
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win a victory over | win a victory over |
thwart the passage of |