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Sense: Noun: act or fact of losing

Synonyms:

misplacing, mislaying, forfeiture, bereavement, sacrifice , squandering, waste , drain , disappearance, surrender

Antonyms:

advance , advancement , supply , gain , advantage , recuperation, regaining, acquisition , victory, triumph, accomplishment , achievement , salvation, rescue , development

Sense: Noun: defeat

Synonyms:

defeat , trouncing, drubbing

Sense: Noun: decrease or deficit

Synonyms:

decrease , decline , reduction , drop , drop-off, fall , falloff, deficit, shrinkage , debt

Sense: Noun: death

Synonyms:

death , casualty , fatality, victim , passing (euphemism)

Sense: Noun: destruction

Synonyms:

destruction , annihilation, ruin , wreckage , decimation, havoc , erosion, mayhem

Sense: Noun: damage

Synonyms:

damage , collateral , harm , hurt , impairment , injury

Antonyms:

recovery , birth , creation , benefit , advantage , good fortune, luck , miracle

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