Cryptic crossword clue
Want to have one for a defeat 4

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word LICK

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The straight part

We know that "defeat" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case defeat = lick.

The cryptic/wordplay part

In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.
This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does LICK mean?

1. The act of licking; a stroke of the tongue.
2. The amount of some substance obtainable with a single lick.
3. A quick and careless application of anything, as if by a stroke of the tongue.
4. A place where animals lick minerals from the ground.
5. A small watercourse or ephemeral stream. It ranks between a rill and a stream.
6. A stroke or blow.
7. A small amount; a whit.
8. An attempt at something.
9. A short motif.
10. A rate of speed. (Always qualified by good, fair, or a similar adjective.)
11. An act of cunnilingus.

1. To stroke with the tongue.
2. To lap; to take in with the tongue.
3. To beat with repeated blows.
4. To defeat decisively, particularly in a fight.
5. To overcome.
6. To perform cunnilingus.
7. To do anything partially.
8. (of flame, waves etc.) To lap.

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