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Counter movement results in defeat (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

trounce

'defeat' is the definition.
('trounce' can be a synonym of 'defeat')

'counter movement' is the wordplay.
'movement' indicates anagramming the letters.
'counter' is an anagram of 'TROUNCE'.

'results in' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for trounce that I've seen before include "Thump" , "Roundly defeat" , "tank" , "Beat soundly" , "Beat hollow" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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