sconfitta

Definitions of sconfitta
  1. noun
    an event that does not accomplish its intended purpose
    synonyms: avaria, cattiva riuscita, disfatta, fallimento, insuccesso, naufragio, perdita, scacco
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    buco nell'acqua, busto
    a complete failure
    malformazione
    something abnormal or anomalous
    cattiva riuscita, disfatta, fallimento, insuccesso, naufragio, perdita, scacco
    an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
    rotta
    an overwhelming defeat
    type of:
    accaduto, avvenimento, caso, happening, vicenda
    an event that happens
  2. noun
    an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest
    synonyms: cattiva riuscita, disfatta, fallimento, insuccesso, naufragio, perdita, scacco
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    types:
    rotta
    an overwhelming defeat
    type of:
    finale, sorte
    event whose occurrence ends something
    avaria, cattiva riuscita, disfatta, fallimento, insuccesso, naufragio, perdita, scacco
    an event that does not accomplish its intended purpose
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