adjective as in strong fondness

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defeated, humiliated, oppressed, trampled

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Example Sentences

Example:After several rounds of intense competition, he was finally defeated, unable to compete any longer.

Definition:The condition or state of having been defeated in a contest or struggle; results in someone losing a contest or struggle, with the opposite to be successful. E.g. The underdog team managed to defeat the champions, ending their unbeaten streak.

From defeated

Example:He was utterly humiliated after his opponents revealed all the campaign promises he had broken.

Definition:To make someone extremely embarrassed or feel unmanly; to cause someone to be made to feel unworthy of respect or consideration. E.g. The politician was humiliated in the press conference for saying the wrong thing.

From humiliated

Example:The people of that country have been oppressed for centuries under the yoke of tyranny.

Definition:To press down upon; to crush or interfere with someone’s freedom, rights, or authority; it often implies a form of suffering and has a sense of unfairness or unjust treatment. E.g. The area has been continually oppressed by a tyrannical ruler.

From oppressed

Example:His flowers were trampled by the excursion of visitors, which should have been take care of.

Definition:To be walked or trampled on, especially by a large number of people; to be severely damaged or destroyed by being trodden on. E.g. The trampled field of crops was an eyesore as far as the eye could see.

From trampled