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Lost (adjective)
Having wandered from, or unable to find, the way.
“The children were soon lost in the forest.”
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Lost (adjective)
In an unknown location; unable to be found.
“Deep beneath the ocean, the Titanic was lost to the world.”
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Lost (adjective)
Not perceptible to the senses; no longer visible.
“an island lost in a fog; a person lost in a crowd”
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Lost (adjective)
Parted with; no longer held or possessed.
“a lost limb; lost honour”
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Lost (adjective)
Not employed or enjoyed; thrown away; employed ineffectually; wasted; squandered.
“a lost day; a lost opportunity or benefit”
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Lost (adjective)
Ruined or destroyed, either physically or morally; past help or hope.
“a ship lost at sea; a woman lost to virtue; a lost soul”
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Lost (adjective)
Hardened beyond sensibility or recovery; alienated; insensible.
“lost to shame; lost to all sense of honour”
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Lost (adjective)
Occupied with, or under the influence of, something, so as not to notice external things.
“to be lost in thought”
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Loss (noun)
an instance of losing, such as a defeat
“The match ended in their first loss of the season.”
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Loss (noun)
The result of an alteration in a function or characteristic of the body, or of its previous integrity.
“Loss of an arm ; loss of weight ; loss of cognitive functions ; loss of appetite.”
“In other areas, glacier loss creates serious risk of a dry period across the Third Pole, Wang said. File:In other areas, glacier loss creates serious risk of a dry period across the Third Pole, Wang said.ogg”
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Loss (noun)
the hurtful condition of having lost something or someone, particularly in death.
“We mourn his loss.”
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Loss (noun)
casualties, especially physically eliminated victims of violent conflict
“The battle was won, but losses were great.”
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Loss (noun)
the sum an entity loses on balance
“The sum of expenditures and taxes minus total income is a loss, when this difference is positive.”
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Loss (noun)
destruction, ruin
“It was a terrible crash: both cars were total losses”
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Loss (noun)
electricity of kinetic power expended without doing useful work
“The inefficiency of many old-fashioned power plants exceeds 60% loss before the subsequent losses during transport over the grid”
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Loss (verb)
alternative spelling of lost