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Loss
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Simple meaning
What does Loss mean?
Loss means no longer having something.
Dictionary definition
The state of no longer having something, or the experience of losing.
Example sentences
Loss in a sentence
easy
The loss of one puzzle piece made the game harder.
medium
The team learned from the loss and practiced again.
hard
The story handles loss gently by showing how friends support each other.
Synonyms
Words like Loss
absencesomething not being there
defeatnot winning a game or contest
Antonyms
Opposite words
gaingetting more of something
winsuccess in a game or contest
Word family
Loss word family
Base word
loss
noun
loss
Base form.
noun
losses
More than one loss.
verb
lose
To no longer have or not win.
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Practice 1
What does loss mean?
Loss means no longer having something.
Practice 2
Which word is closest in meaning to loss?
Loss can mean the absence of something once present.
Practice 3
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