Unexpected defeat Crossword Clue

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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
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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