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