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Main Entry:	loss [laws, los] Show IPA/lɔs, lɒs/ Show Spelled
Part of Speech:	noun
Definition:	misfortune, deficit; something misplaced or lost
Synonyms:	accident, bad luck, bereavement, calamity, casualty, cataclysm, catastrophe, cost, damage, death, debit, debt, defeat, deficiency, depletion, deprivation, destitution, destruction, detriment, disadvantage, disappearance, disaster, dispossession, failure, fall, fatality, forfeiture, harm, hurt, impairment, injury, losing, misadventure, mishap, mislaying, misplacing, need, perdition, privation, retardation, ruin, sacrifice, shrinkage, squandering, trial, trouble, undoing, want, waste, wreckage
Antonyms:	accomplishment, achievement, success, win

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Concept:	Loss.
Category:	1. Property in general
Synonyms:	-nouns loss; deperdition, perdition; forfeiture, lapse., privation, bereavement; deprivation (dispossession); riddance; damage, squandering, waste. -verbs lose; incur a loss, experience a loss, meet with a loss; miss; mislay, let slip, allow to slip through the fingers; be without (exempt); forfeit., get rid of; waste., be lost; lapse. -adjectives losing; not having., shorn of, deprived of; denuded, bereaved, bereft, minus, cut off; dispossessed; rid of, quit of; out of pocket., lost; long lost; irretrievable (hopeless); off one's hands.
Antonyms:	acquisition, retention
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Main Entry:	abend
Part of Speech:	noun
Definition:	abnormal end of task
Synonyms:	abort, crash, loss

Example Sentences

Hearing loss is being partly or totally unable to hear sound in one or both ears.

Evidently, your own loss of faith caused you to overstate the cases of science having gone wrong.

The result has been a loss of confidence in the dollar.

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Hearing loss is being partly or totally unable to hear sound in one or both ears.

Evidently, your own loss of faith caused you to overstate the cases of science having gone wrong.

The result has been a loss of confidence in the dollar.

Most areas of the world's oceans are experiencing habitat loss.

Ecological changes from predator loss found to be ubiquitous.

Loss of biodiversity and global warming amounts to a perverse subsidy for the coal industry and it has to stop.

Water early in the day, when there's less moisture loss due to heat evaporation and wind is less likely to blow water away.

IPods, however, have brought new attention to the issue of hearing loss.

Muscle function loss is when a muscle doesn't work or move normally.

Any loss you take on your current house, you should be able to make up for it by getting a good deal on the other end.

Each is concerned with loss or change-sometimes dramatic, sometimes a slow, barely perceptible seeping away.

Shrimping and fishing industries could also feel the pinch of wetland loss.

Aside from normal daily water loss in the form of urine, the major source of body water loss is sweat.

Other researchers were studying skin diseases, incontinence after giving birth and hair loss.

In addition, many types can hold their fruit on the tree for long periods without loss of quality.

Right-Thermal image of the same seal, showing more heat loss in balding area.

But not being able to teach would be a serious loss.

But under a theory of loss aversion, the second way of presenting the bonus should work better.

Keep doors to unused rooms in the house closed, so that there is no heat loss.

Virtually all of us experience the loss of a loved one at some point in our life.

Yet real estate development, high taxes and loss of property have made the culture's survival a struggle.

He laments its loss but also finds hope in the renovation of the old train depot, a possible site for an arts center.

If the gain and loss are close to equivalent, consider your audience.

If he was skewing data to obtain the results he wanted, then his resignation is not a loss at all.

Most tragic of course is the heavy loss of human life and devastation of livelihoods in the affected regions.

Pollution and physical barriers to root growth promote loss of urban tree cover.

Dieters who wrote down everything they ate had twice the weight loss of other people following the same diet.

To spare you is no profit, to destroy you is no loss.

Learn how to minimize topsoil loss and optimize water retention.

She found there was scant information about infant loss available online and start compiling resources.

It is the loss of self-confidence of the political elite.

Fires have also contributed substantially to forest loss.

Like people, mice sometimes show signs of general confusion and memory loss after surgery.

Time travel would likely be a fairly traumatic experience, leaving you groggy, maybe with some short-term memory loss.

In tandem with this loss of diversity, global carbon cycles oscillated wildly for millions of years.

James was my nephew- his loss was felt by the whole town and this gave great support and pride to our family.

Among the obvious consequences of deforestation is the loss of living space.

The authors' hypothesis is based on two insights from behavioral economics: loss aversion and diminishing sensitivity.

Army and others are testing a new pill that may prevent hearing loss.

But that still does not explain why this sense of loss should be felt.

The loss of animal species is irreversible and potentially catastrophic, not to mention heartrendingly sad.

The key indicator of this decline in cultural diversity is language loss.

Any lasting loss of confidence in money funds would be hugely damaging.

But wildfires and habitat loss threaten their survival.

Cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy often experience hair loss.

It is when swallowing induces loss of consciousness.

At my last dental cleaning, the hygienist told me that my gums were in good shape, but that the x-rays indicated some bone loss.

While there may be no use for crying over spilled milk, the loss of certain other foods might certainly merit a handkerchief.

Iron chlorosis refers to a loss of green color in leaves due to a lack of iron.

Unintentional weight loss is a decrease in body weight that is not voluntary.

Whenever financial markets are under stress, as they are today, somebody shows up with a big loss from derivatives trading-and a.

We've been hearing for some time about the loss of flora and fauna in our rain forests.

The loss of such cars saddened enthusiasts, but rarely has a vehicle's demise occasioned an actual funeral.

In other words, you did not try to loss the weight by dieting or exercising.

Louis wanted to know how its programs stacked up to their peers, he was at a loss.

When the money markets froze, it faced instant problems, since exacerbated by a loss of confidence among its depositors.

Age-related hearing loss, or presbycusis, is the slow loss of hearing that occurs as people get older.

Drake's loss will be covered by insurance, the newspaper reported.

The tyranny of ageing is less the waning of physical strength than the burden of surviving life and loss.

Species become endangered for two main reasons: loss of habitat and.

The struggling video rental chain said its second-quarter loss narrowed as it cut costs amid declines in revenue.

Sherwin listed her as its sole author, and argued that estrogen could help treat memory loss in older patients.

The dramatic hair loss is caused by mange, a disease.

Scientists optimistic after discovering genetic link to loss of dopamine-producing neurons.

Epidemiologists were at a loss to explain the epidemic.

The genes' removal from zebra-fish embryos resulted in the loss of.

Psychologists say that loss makes a more indelible impression on our minds than gain.

But the loss of economic dynamism implied by no fiscal activism is likely to make the debt problem even worse.

Now the community, fearing loss of tourism revenue, says the animals should stay.

The loss is a harbinger of even larger, potentially catastrophic, consequences.

The loss of brain cells leaves stroke victims with disabilities such as memory lapse, loss of speech, or paralysis.

The medical term for complete loss of muscle function is paralysis.

But the authorities appear at a loss to explain the mayhem.

Scientists attribute these declines in part to ice cover loss caused by global warming.

Scientists propose a list of planetary boundaries for human impacts ranging from biodiversity loss to the global nitrogen cycle.

Both have had reports of short-term memory loss as a side effect.

Following an initial volcanic upset, the loss of life itself may have fueled further extinctions, then slowed life's recovery.

Scientists are exploring the ways that stress can affect hair loss in alopecia.

France still fixes sales periods and bans selling at a loss.

From habitat loss to a deadly fungus, learn about the threats facing frogs and what scientists are doing to try to save them.

New study counteracts neurobiological dogma, which says inhibiting new protein formation in the brain causes memory loss.

But the use of chemicals and the loss of crop diversity comes at a price to the environment.

Aside from the loss of stars from view, light pollution has more quantifiably dangerous sides.

Turning down your iPod is one way to guard against hearing loss due to chronic exposure to loud noises.

The decision will determine whether or not the bank declares a loss this year.

Each one is a loss to humanity, a loss to a local community, and a hole torn in the ecology of our planet".

There is loss of life in any species on a day to day basis.

They pick the healthiest set of chromosomes, preventing the loss of vital variation.

The loss was smaller than in each of the previous five months.

Conservationists also fear interbreeding with domestic camels has led to a loss of the genetically distinct wild population.

Instead, research has focused on factors such as habitat loss and fragmentation.

The antiparticle that crosses the event horizon combines with the black hole to cause a loss of matter.

Trauma and personal loss obviously play a role in this, but the decimation of the city's physical environment surely does as well.

What is clear is that a true exchange rate would have to fall sharply to reflect such a huge loss of purchasing power.

Habitat loss and deadly encounters with cars are among the factors pushing.

Loss of peripheral hearing had no influence on the test score.

For one brief shining moment, she was at a loss for words.

In the short term, however, the loss of jobs is alarming.

And for your loving family and friends, who would suffer instant bereavement, your sudden death would be a cruel loss.

One of the ways in which he compensated for the loss of his family was interaction with people.

Hull loss is huge and not usually recognized by people.

The compensation removes the financial burden and emotional tension such a loss creates, fund operators say.

It would be another three centuries before the modern concept of dieting for weight loss took hold.

If there is some loss of consumer choice, the cost may be outweighed by efficiencies from bundling.

There are two main risks that accompany the next operation: the position of the tumor and blood loss.

Some speculated the culprit was habitat loss or pollution.

Nor are captives likely to suffer moral hazard-the temptation not to prevent or contain a loss.

It means infinite duplication without loss of quality.

Elderly people with loss of executive function--lessening of inhibitions--are more likely to offer.

We can be grateful that fewer military families are mourning a loss from this decade's wars.

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Main Entry:	bankruptcy
Part of Speech:	noun
Definition:	inability to pay debts
Synonyms:	Chapter 11, defalcation, default, destituteness, destitution, disaster, exhaustion, failure, indebtedness, indigence, insolvency, lack, liquidation, loss, nonpayment, overdraft, pauperism, privation, repudiation, ruin, ruination
Antonyms:	richness, solvency, wealth

Main Entry:	bottom line
Part of Speech:	noun
Definition:	indispensable content
Synonyms:	basis, conclusion, core, crux, determination, essence, fiber, final decision, fundamentals, income, key point, last word, loss, main idea, main point, main thing, meat and potatoes, name of the game, net, nitty-gritty, nuts and bolts, point, profit, reality, sum and substance, what it's all about, whole story

Main Entry:	casualty
Part of Speech:	noun
Definition:	victim
Synonyms:	dead, death toll, fatality, injured, killed, loss, missing, prey, sufferer, wounded

Main Entry:	consumption
Part of Speech:	noun
Definition:	devouring; use
Synonyms:	burning, consuming, damage, decay, decrease, depletion, desolation, destruction, devastation, diminution, dispersion, dissipation, drinking, eating, exhaustion, expenditure, loss, misuse, ruin, swallowing, using up, utilization, waste, wear and tear
Antonyms:	fasting, starvation

Main Entry:	cost
Part of Speech:	noun
Definition:	penalty, sacrifice
Synonyms:	damage, deprivation, detriment, expense, forfeit, forfeiture, harm, hurt, injury, loss, suffering
Antonyms:	repayment, retribution

Main Entry:	death
Part of Speech:	noun
Definition:	end of life
Synonyms:	afterlife, annihilation, bereavement, casualty, cessation, curtains, darkness, decease, demise, departure, destruction, dissolution, downfall, dying, end, ending, eradication, eternal rest, euthanasia, exit, expiration, extermination, extinction, fatality, finis, finish, grave, grim reaper, heaven, loss, mortality, necrosis, obliteration, oblivion, paradise, parting, passing, passing over, quietus, release, repose, ruin, ruination, silence, sleep, termination, tomb
Antonyms:	being, birth, entity, existence, life, living

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