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1. loss - noun

· something that is lost; "the car was a total loss"; "loss of livestock left the rancher bankrupt"

Hypernym(s): transferred_property, transferred_possession




2. loss - noun

· gradual decline in amount or activity; "weight loss"; "a serious loss of business"

Hypernym(s): decline, diminution




3. loss - noun

· the act of losing someone or something; "everyone expected him to win so his loss was a shock"

Hypernym(s): failure




4. loss - noun

· the disadvantage that results from losing something; "his loss of credibility led to his resignation"; "losing him is no great deprivation"

Synonym(s): deprivation

Hypernym(s): disadvantage




5. loss - noun

· the experience of losing a loved one; "he sympathized on the loss of their grandfather"

Hypernym(s): experience




6. loss - 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"

Synonym(s): red_ink, red

Hypernym(s): sum, sum_of_money, amount, amount_of_money

Antonym(s): gain




7. loss - noun

· military personnel lost by death or capture

Synonym(s): personnel_casualty

Hypernym(s): casualty




8. loss - noun

· euphemistic expressions for death; "thousands mourned his passing"

Synonym(s): passing, departure, exit, expiration, going, release

Hypernym(s): death, decease, expiry





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