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the act or an instance of not having or being able to find<he was upset over the loss of his bike>Synonymsmislaying, misplacementRelated Wordsdeprivation, dispossession; forfeit, forfeiture, penalty; sacrifice; bereavementAntonymsacquisition, gain
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a person or thing harmed, lost, or destroyed<the platoon was able to accomplish its mission without any losses>— see casualty 1
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failure to win a contest<weʼre discouraged by our loss on Friday, but weʼre training hard for next weekʼs game anyway>— see defeat 1
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the amount by which something is lessened<was determined to stay on the diet until he showed a loss of ten pounds>— see decrease
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the state of being robbed of something normally enjoyed<her loss of sleep meant that she had trouble concentrating in class>— see privation
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the state or fact of being rendered nonexistent, physically unsound, or useless<the loss of the ship was more significant than the loss of its cargo>— see destruction
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