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verb • beat severely with a whip or rod • come out better in a competition, race, or conflict • censure severely or angrily | ||||
| 30% | 11 | Defeat after defeat | ||
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| 29% | 11 | Counterproductive or damaging | ||
adjective satellite • harmful to living things | ||||
Defeat Is Counterproductive
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TROUNCE which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
TROUNCE
Updated: October 14, 2023
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