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defeated
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adjective
(= disappointed, foiled, frustrated, thwarted)
disappointingly unsuccessful
disappointed expectations and thwarted ambitions
their foiled attempt to capture Calais
many frustrated poets end as pipe-smoking teachers
his best efforts were thwarted
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noun
people who are defeated
the Romans had no pity for the defeated
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adjective
beaten or overcome; not victorious
the defeated enemy
general
Adjective
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Usual; about most things. An idea is a general idea if it's about many things or about most things, not just about one specific thing.
First I will talk about general problems of farming, and then I will talk about the specific problems of wheat farming.
In general, I enjoy pizza.
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General is approximate, not exact; maybe a little different; close but maybe not the same.
general
Noun
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A general is the leader of an army.
The president told the general to bring the army home.