defeated enemy

collocation in English

meaningsofdefeatandenemy

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defeat
noun[C or U]
uk
/dɪˈfiːt/us
/dɪˈfiːt/
the fact of losing against someone in a fight or competition, or when someone or something is made ...
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enemy
noun
uk
/ˈen.ə.mi/us
/ˈen.ə.mi/
a person who hates or opposes another person and tries to harm them or stop them from ...
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(Definition ofdefeatandenemyfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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It is extremely distasteful to see victorious nations courting adefeatedenemyfor ideological reasons.
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After all, if one tramples too hard on adefeatedenemyone knows what happens.
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When victory has been won the people of this country cannot for long exult over adefeatedenemy.
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They were not primarily concerned with inflicting humiliation upon adefeatedenemy.
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That is not the language one uses about a satellite; it is the language one uses to adefeatedenemy.
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I think it will be generally recognised that there are two methods by which a victorious country can deal with itsdefeatedenemy.
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I believe that future historians will pay tribute to what has been done by this country, in the midst of her own needs, to help thedefeatedenemy.
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Because we did not lose it we did not have that almost total erasure of public debt which is the curious paradoxical windfall for ourdefeatedenemy.
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Nonetheless, until at least 16:50, superior headquarters urged him to pursue thedefeatedenemy.
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The meter can be recharged by performing normal attacks or by picking up batteries dropped by adefeatedenemy.
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Former allies become enemies, and previouslydefeatedenemycommanders become allies.
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Forceful demobilization of adefeatedenemyis called demilitarization.
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Mubarizun fighters were instructed to refrain from pursuing anydefeatedenemychampions over two-thirds of the way to enemy line to avoid the risk of being cut off.
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When it comes to the new unique features within the game, one such is being able to usedefeatedenemy spirits as allies to assist in the current battle.
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Those in political and military power had no wish to nurture these dangers by denying the social standing and right to respect of their defeated enemies.
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In order to pay for them, he must collect hearts, which are dropped by defeated enemies.
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Skills are usually improved by gaining experience orbs, which are released from defeated enemies.
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The significance of the monument is a ritualistic notification of victory to the defeated enemies.
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Defeated enemies leave behind meat which the player can consume to grant them evolution points used towards upgrading specific body parts.
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His chest plate displayed silhouettes of his defeated enemies.
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