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Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ˈsu.ʁɐ/
"O confronto acabou se tornando uma verdadeira derrota humilhante."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A decisive defeat, beating, or confrontation between opponents.
"The presidential debate turned into a political smackdown between the candidates." - 2
A professional wrestling match characterized by heavy striking and physical intensity.
"Fans eagerly lined up to watch the main event smackdown."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Originating in late 20th-century American English, the term combines the verb 'smack' (to strike forcefully) with the adverb/particle 'down'. It was heavily popularized by professional wrestling, specifically the WWE franchise 'WWF SmackDown' launched in 1999, before broadening into general political and cultural usage to describe a decisive defeat or confrontation.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Smackdown" is said worldwide
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rouste
Transliteration: /rust/
"Le match s'est transformé en véritable défaite écrasante."
Niederlage
Transliteration: /ˈniːdəʁˌlaːɡə/
"Die Debatte endete in einem echten politischen Schlagabtausch."
sconfitta
Transliteration: /skonˈfitta/
"Il dibattito si è trasformato in un duro scontro."
paliza
Transliteration: /paˈli.θa/
"El debate político terminó siendo una paliza dialéctica."
surra
Transliteration: /ˈsu.ʁɐ/
"O confronto acabou se tornando uma verdadeira derrota humilhante."
करारी हार
Transliteration: karari haar
"राजनीतिक बहस एक करारी हार में बदल गई।"
痛击
Transliteration: tòng jī
"这场辩论最终演变成了一场激烈的交锋。"
참패
Transliteration: cham-pae
"토론은 치열한 난타전으로 끝났다."
完敗
Transliteration: kanpai
"その討論会は激しい論戦となった。"
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