NOUN: "an unexpected defeat" Crossword Clue

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NOUN: "an unexpected defeat" Crossword Answer

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(adjective)
1. having been turned so that the bottom is no longer the bottom
2. afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
(noun)
1. the act of upsetting something
2. a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning
(verb)
1. form metals with a swage
2. cause to overturn from an upright or normal position

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

UNEXPECTED (adjective)
1. not expected or anticipated
NOUN (noun)
1. a content word that can be used to refer to a person, place, thing, quality, or action
2. the word class that can serve as the subject or object of a verb, the object of a preposition, or in apposition

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22. NOUN: "the usually underground part of a seed plant body"

23. NOUN: "a flexible covering for the head and neck"

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26. ABBREVIATION: "[American crime-fighting org.]"

28. VERB: "to put (a tenant) out by legal process"

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33. NOUN: "a sharp turn"

34. ADJECTIVE: "feeling or showing [rage]"

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6. ADJECTIVE: "having a pleasing or attractive appearance"

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26. Cap with a tassel

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30. Attempt

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