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Discover LudwigThe phrase "defeat of" is grammatically correct and can be used in written English.
It is commonly used to describe the act of overcoming or conquering an opponent or obstacle. For example: - The defeat of the enemy army was a major victory for our troops. - The defeat of her fear allowed her to finally take the first step towards her dream career. - The team's defeat of the reigning champions was an unexpected turn of events. In these examples, "defeat of" is used to describe the act or result of overcoming an opponent, fear, or challenge.
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The defeat of Sarkozy.
Any defeat of Argentina is encouraging.
The defeat of Austria changed all that.
(Except perhaps the defeat of Hitler).
It's a Frankensteinian defeat of entropy.
"Near strategic defeat of al-Qaeda in Iraq.
It ended with the defeat of the Central Powers.
That was the final defeat of a series already lost.
The biggest defeat of a team of Mourinho's".
Their victory will be the true defeat of Bin Laden.
With the defeat of Japan, however, Bose's fortunes ended.
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