Apt rhyme for "defeat" Crossword Clue

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Apt rhyme for "defeat" Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. a regular route for a sentry or policeman
2. the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart
(verb)
1. come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
2. make a rhythmic sound
(adjective)
1. very tired

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

RHYME (noun)
1. a piece of poetry
2. correspondence in the sounds of two or more lines (especially final sounds)
RHYME (verb)
1. compose rhymes
2. be similar in sound, especially with respect to the last syllable
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

Hint 3: Anagram

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