noun
1 losing of sth
ADJECTIVE
▪ appreciable , considerable , significant , substantial
▪ dramatic , great , huge , major , serious
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the dramatic ~ of farmland to urban growth
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Reductions in spending would have led to a much greater ~ of jobs.
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She suffered a significant ~ of hearing after the operation.
▪ slight
▪ partial , total
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partial ~ of eyesight
▪ permanent , temporary
▪ gradual , progressive
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a gradual ~ of hope
▪ rapid
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rapid weight ~
▪ blood , fat , hair , hearing , heat , memory , water , weight
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Weight ~ can be a sign of a serious illness.
▪ job
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The company is expected to announce 200 job ~es.
VERB + LOSS
▪ suffer
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He suffered a ~ of confidence.
▪ cause
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The knife hit an artery, causing significant blood ~.
▪ prevent
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They form a barrier to prevent water ~.
PREPOSITION
▪ ~ of
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~ of appetite
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~ of confidence
PHRASES
▪ no great ~
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She wouldn't be able to attend the lecture, which was no great ~.
▪ be at a ~
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We are at a ~ to understand his actions ( = we cannot understand them ).
2 amount of money lost
ADJECTIVE
▪ catastrophic , enormous , heavy , huge , massive , serious , significant , substantial
▪ slight , small
▪ net
▪ pre-tax
▪ overall , total
▪ annual , quarterly
▪ economic , financial
▪ trading
▪ long-term , short-term
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long-term tax revenue ~es
VERB + LOSS
▪ incur , make , suffer , sustain , take
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There's no way you can make a ~ on this deal.
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The business sustained ~es of €20 million.
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The company took a big ~ of 28%.
▪ cut , minimize , reduce
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He decided to cut his ~es and sell the shares before they sank further.
▪ recoup , recover
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It took the company five years to recoup its ~es.
▪ absorb
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The fund may not be large enough to absorb these ~es.
▪ offset
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We can offset the ~ against next year's budget.
▪ underwrite
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No bank would be willing to underwrite such a ~.
PREPOSITION
▪ at a ~
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The store was operating at a ~.
▪ ~ on
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We made a net ~ on the transaction.
3 the death of a person
ADJECTIVE
▪ enormous , great , terrible , tremendous
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The family has suffered a terrible ~.
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The ship sank with great ~ of life.
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His passing is a tremendous ~ for all of us.
▪ sad ( esp. BrE ), tragic
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the tragic ~ of her husband
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His death is a sad ~ to all who knew him.
▪ big , catastrophic , devastating , great , heavy , severe
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the devastating ~es of the war
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The enemy suffered heavy ~es.
VERB + LOSS
▪ suffer , sustain , take
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Our country had sustained a tremendous ~ of innocent life.
▪ inflict
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Fighter planes inflicted heavy ~es on the enemy.
▪ grieve , lament , mourn , regret
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China mourned the ~ of a great leader.
PREPOSITION
▪ ~ to
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Her suicide was a terrible ~ to the music world.
PHRASES
▪ a sense of ~
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She was filled with an overwhelming sense of ~.