Losers accepted defeat gracefully.
Meaning: The people who lost the competition acknowledged the fact that they had lost without showing any bitterness or resentment.
Choice of Words: Losers are people who have lost a competition or contest. Accepted means that they acknowledged the fact that they had lost. Defeat is the state of being defeated or losing a competition or contest. Gracefully means that they did so without showing any bitterness or resentment.
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