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Loss

/lɑs/

Loss is a noun with 2 senses listed below, each with examples where available, plus synonyms and a word game to make it stick.

Definition

noun
  1. The result of no longer possessing an object, a function, or a characteristic due to external causes or misplacement.
    “In other areas, glacier loss creates serious risk of a dry period across the Third Pole, Wang said.”
  2. Something that has been destroyed or ruined.
    “It was a terrible crash; both cars were total losses.”

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Antonyms gain profit victory win

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