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loss
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- pronunciation:
- laws
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las
- features:
- Word Explorer
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noun |
| definition 1: |
If you have a loss of something, then you had this thing before but now you don't have it anymore. If there is a loss of something, then that thing existed or was here before but it is gone now.
Amy was really sad because of the loss of her friendship with Crystal.With the car's loss of power, we could not get up the hill.- synonyms:
- decline
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| definition 2: |
A loss is a decrease in the size or amount of something.
The loss of ten pounds made Shawn look very thin.- synonyms:
- decrease, reduction
- similar words:
- decline, erosion
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| definition 3: |
If a team has a loss, it means that the team did not win a certain game. If a team has two losses, it means that the team was not the winner in two games.
The team had been excited about the game and now they were very upset about their loss.- synonyms:
- defeat
- antonyms:
- win
- similar words:
- failure, maiden
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| related words: |
expense |
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