Win like a loser? (5)

I believe the answer is:

gloat

(Other definitions for gloat that I've seen before include "Exult over one's good fortune" , "Dwell on with self-satisfaction" , "Crow over" , "Look triumphant" , "Look like the cat who got the cream" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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