There is more surface for nails to grip. thats the one for apex
A woman who officiates in sacred <span>rites.
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He hails the USSR as a peace-loving country but depicts hitler as a treacherous fiend
APEX
Answer:
defeated
Explanation:
The sentence is talking about competition between two teams hence only two words can suitably answer the question, victory and defeat.
Since the sentence says about last year winner and speaker tries to express some accomplishment by laying emphasis on winner adjective for opponent. It clearly suggest that they got better of a competitive team.
Hence defeated is the most suitable answer to this question.
