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won the battle, but lost the war

won the battle, but lost the war is the simple past and past participle of win the battle.

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What is won the battle, but lost the war the simple past and past participle of?
Won the battle, but lost the war is the simple past and past participle of win the battle.

Words near won the battle, but lost the war in the dictionary

  1. won one's spurs
  2. won out
  3. won over
  4. won round
  5. won someone's heart
  6. won the battle, but lost the war
  7. won the day
  8. won the lottery
  9. won through
  10. won ton
  11. won tons

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