Defeat in a race Crossword Clue

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(verb)
1. defeat by a majority of votes

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

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
RACE (verb)
1. compete in a race
2. cause to move fast or to rush or race
RACE (noun)
1. the flow of air that is driven backwards by an aircraft propeller
2. a canal for a current of water

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