Gerund Word Explorer
Antonym

Victory ↔ Defeat

Victory

Winning a game, contest or battle.

The school team celebrated their victory in the final.

Defeat

Losing a game, contest or battle.

After the defeat, the captain thanked the other team.

Remember: Defeat is also a verb: 'We defeated them.' Victory is not; say 'We won', never 'We victoried'.

Quick check

After the ____, the captain thanked the other team.

Short lessonAntonymsOpposites come in kinds. Some have middle steps; some are simply one or the other.

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