Below are possible answers for the crossword clue Sporting defeat.
4 letter answer(s) to sporting defeat
LOSS
euphemistic expressions for death; "thousands mourned his passing"
gradual decline in amount or activity; "weight loss"; "a serious loss of business"
military personnel lost by death or capture
something that is lost; "the car was a total loss"; "loss of livestock left the rancher bankrupt"
the act of losing someone or something; "everyone expected him to win so his loss was a shock"
the amount by which the cost of a business exceeds its revenue; "the company operated at a loss last year"; "the company operated in the red last year"
the disadvantage that results from losing something; "his loss of credibility led to his resignation"; "losing him is no great deprivation"
the experience of losing a loved one; "he sympathized on the loss of their grandfather"
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