The Clue
Subdued (8 letter answer)
The Answer
OVERCAME
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Notes
The answer OVERCAME is rarely seen, appearing only about once every 1600 puzzles.
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Beat
Conquered
Mastered
Surmounted
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Definition
OVERCOME as a verb:
1. (get the better of, overcome, defeat) = win a victory over; "You must overcome all difficulties"; "defeat your enemies"; "He overcame his shyness"; "She conquered here fear of mice"; "He overcame his infirmity"; "Her anger got the better of her and she blew up"
2. (overcome, get over, subdue, surmount, master) = get on top of; deal with successfully; "He overcame his shyness"
3. (overwhelm, overpower, sweep over, whelm, overcome, overtake) = overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
4. (get the best, have the best, overcome) = overcome, usually through no fault or weakness of the person that is overcome; "Heart disease can get the best of us"