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vanquish

/ˈvæŋkwɪʃ/

Meanings
verb
To defeat, to overcome.

Examples :

"The student diligently studied, and finally vanquished the difficult exam. "
action achievement military war

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diligently adverb

/ˈdɪlɪdʒəntli/ /ˈdɪlədʒəntli/

In a diligent manner, with appropriate effort, carefully.

"The student diligently studied for the exam, carefully reviewing all the notes. "

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and noun

/ænd/ /ənd/ /ən/

In rhythm, the second half of a divided beat.

"The drummer emphasized the ands in the song, making the rhythm very clear. "

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vanquished verb

/ˈvæŋkwɪʃt/ /ˈvæŋwɪʃt/

To defeat, to overcome.

"The chess champion vanquished all her opponents and won the tournament. "

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to adverb

/tʉː/ /tuː/ /tu/

Toward a closed, touching or engaging position.

"Please push the door to."

Illustration studied

studied adjective

/ˈstʌdid/

Practiced; self-conscious; careful.

"She gave a studied reply."

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finally adverb

/ˈfaɪ.nəl.i/ /ˈfaɪ.nl̩.i/

At the end or conclusion; ultimately.

"The contest was long, but the Romans finally conquered."

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overcome noun

/ˌəʊvəˈkʌm/ /ˌoʊvəɹˈkʌm/

The burden or recurring theme in a song.

"The song's constant worry about failing the exam was its main overcome. "

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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student noun

/ˈstjuː.dənt/ /ˈstu.dn̩t/

A person who studies or learns about a particular subject.

"He is a student of life."

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defeat verb

/dɪˈfiːt/

To overcome in battle or contest.

"Wellington defeated Napoleon at Waterloo."

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exam noun

/ɛɡˈzæm/

The act of examining.

"The exam of the child's handwriting revealed several areas needing improvement. "

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difficult verb

/ˈdɪfɪkəlt/

To make difficult; to impede; to perplex.

"The complicated instructions on the new software difficult me from completing the project on time. "