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licking vs defeat

defeat vs licking

licking and defeat both are nouns.

licking is not a verb while defeat is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
licking Yes No No No
defeat Yes No Yes No
As nouns, licking and defeat are synonyms defined as:
  • licking and defeat: an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
licking (noun) defeat (noun)
the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest the feeling that accompanies an experience of being thwarted in attaining your goals
licking (verb) defeat (verb)
win a victory over
thwart the passage of
Difference between licking and defeat

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