Courage prevailed, evil defeated.

Meaning: When courage prevails, it means that people are brave and do what is right, even when it is difficult. When evil is defeated, it means that the bad guys are stopped.

Choice of Words: Courage prevailed means that courage won. Evil defeated means that evil was overcome.

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The brave won, the bad guys lost.

Meaning: This means the same thing as the first sentence, but it uses different words. It's like saying, The good guys defeated the bad guys.

Choice of Words: Brave means fearless and willing to face danger. Won means to be victorious or to succeed. Bad guys means people who do bad things. Lost means to be defeated or to fail. When you put them together, "The brave won, the bad guys lost" means that the good guys won and the bad guys lost.

Good triumphed over evil.

Meaning: This means the same thing as the first two sentences, but it uses different words. It's like saying, The forces of good defeated the forces of evil.

Choice of Words: Good means something that is morally right or beneficial. Triumphed means to be victorious or to win. Over means above or superior to. Evil means something that is bad or harmful. When you put them together, "Good triumphed over evil" means that the good guys won and the bad guys lost.

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