Loss (Noun)
Meaning 1
The experience of losing a loved one; "he sympathized on the loss of their grandfather".
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Nouns denoting natural events.
Meaning 2
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".
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Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession.
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Meaning 3
Something that is lost; "the car was a total loss"; "loss of livestock left the rancher bankrupt".
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Nouns denoting possession and transfer of possession.
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Meaning 4
Euphemistic expressions for death; "thousands mourned his passing".
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Nouns denoting natural events.
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Meaning 5
Military personnel lost by death or capture.
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Nouns denoting natural events.
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Meaning 6
The act of losing someone or something; "everyone expected him to win so his loss was a shock".
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Nouns denoting acts or actions.
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Meaning 7
The disadvantage that results from losing something; "his loss of credibility led to his resignation"; "losing him is no great deprivation".
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Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
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Meaning 8
Gradual decline in amount or activity; "weight loss"; "a serious loss of business".
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Nouns denoting natural processes.