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winnable
adjective
uk /ˈwɪn.ə.bəl/ us /ˈwɪn.ə.bəl/
If a competition, election, fight, etc. is winnable, it is possible to win it:
The game next week looks eminently winnable.
There is a drive to get more women candidates selected in safe and winnable seats.
It was obvious to most people that this was not a winnable war.
His lawyers were not sure that he had a winnable case.
This was another case of a winnable game not being won.
Democratic party officials in Virginia said they believed that their state was winnable.
We need to look at the winnable races, the tough battles that will determine control of the House and the Senate.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
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annihilation
bank
be gunning for someoneidiom
be one in the eye for someoneidiom
convincing
mincemeat
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near thing
outclass
sew
slaughter
sweep
sweep the boardidiom
take someone down
take someone to the cleaner'sidiom
take something apart
takedown
thrash
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