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The loss of one puzzle piece made the game harder.
What does Loss mean?
Loss means no longer having something.
Dictionary definition
The state of no longer having something, or the experience of losing.
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Loss in a sentence
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The team learned from the loss and practiced again.
hard
The story handles loss gently by showing how friends support each other.
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What does loss mean?
Loss means no longer having something.
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Which word is closest in meaning to loss?
Absence is close in meaning to loss.
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MeaningLoss means no longer having something.
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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
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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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Hint for students
Loss means no longer having something.
Common mix-up
Loss is not the same as gain. Loss means loss means no longer having something.
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Read this model sentence: The team learned from the loss and practiced again. Clue words: team, learned, practiced. Underline clue words that show why loss fits instead of gain. Now write one new sentence that shows loss without using the word loss. Ask: Does my sentence clearly show loss?
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Ask students to explain this model sentence: "The team learned from the loss and practiced again." Why does loss fit better than gain?
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