Admits defeat, informally Crossword Clue

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Hint 1: Clue Definitions

INFORMALLY (adverb)
1. with the use of colloquial expressions
DEFEAT (noun)
1. an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
2. the feeling that accompanies an experience of being thwarted in attaining your goals
DEFEAT (verb)
1. win a victory over
2. thwart the passage of

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