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1) (to make unconscious by a blow, or (in boxing) unable to recover within the required time: The boxer knocked his opponent out in the third round.) nokautuoti2) (to defeat and cause to retire from a competition: That team knocked us out in the semi-finals (noun knock-out).) nugalėti
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