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loss

/lɑs/ · noun

Meaning

  1. The result of no longer possessing an object, a function, or a characteristic due to external causes or misplacement.
  2. The destruction or ruin of an object.
  3. Something that has been destroyed or ruined.
  4. Defeat; an instance of being defeated.
  5. The death of a person or animal.
  6. The condition of grief caused by losing someone or something, especially someone who has died.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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