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Another word for loss

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Noun

  1. The act or an instance of losing something

    See also:

    get

  2. The condition of being deprived of what one once had or ought to have

    See also:

    rich

    give

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Another word for loss

Noun

  1. The act or fact of losing

  2. Damage suffered by loss, sense 1

    See also:

    damage

  3. The result of unprofitable activity

    See also:

    bankruptcy

    Antonyms:

Idioms:

    at-a-loss

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Sentence Examples

  • He already felt the loss of her calm energy, but he had no idea what to do about it.

  • The sense of loss returned.

  • The blood loss and lack of food made her dizzy.

  • On the other hand, if he lost them, she would be sharing the loss of lifestyle.

  • I was at a loss what to do.

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