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    loss

    loss - Dictionary definition and meaning for word loss

    Definition
    (noun) something that is lost
    Example Sentence
    • the car was a total loss
    • loss of livestock left the rancher bankrupt
    Definition
    (noun) gradual decline in amount or activity
    Example Sentence
    • weight loss
    • a serious loss of business
    Definition
    (noun) the act of losing someone or something
    Example Sentence
    • everyone expected him to win so his loss was a shock
    Definition
    (noun) the disadvantage that results from losing something
    Synonyms : deprivation
    Example Sentence
    • his loss of credibility led to his resignation
    • losing him is no great deprivation
    Definition
    (noun) the experience of losing a loved one
    Example Sentence
    • he sympathized on the loss of their grandfather
    Definition
    (noun) the amount by which the cost of a business exceeds its revenue
    Synonyms : red , red ink
    Example Sentence
    • the company operated at a loss last year
    • the company operated in the red last year
    Definition
    (noun) military personnel lost by death or capture
    Synonyms : personnel casualty
    Definition
    (noun) euphemistic expressions for death
    Synonyms : departure , exit , expiration , going , passing , release
    Example Sentence
    • thousands mourned his passing

Word used in video below:
text: away and I'm so sorry for your loss she
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