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Noun
Example: “The team accepted the loss with dignity.”
Synonyms: defeat, absence
Antonyms: gain, win
Example: “The flood was a calamity for the village.”
Synonyms: disaster, catastrophe
Antonyms: blessing
Adjective
Example: “The system is secure.”
Synonyms: safe, protected
Antonyms: unsafe
Verb
Example: “People lament the loss of tradition.”
Synonyms: mourn, grieve
Antonyms: celebrate
Example: “Ice on the road is a hazard.”
Synonyms: danger, risk
Antonyms: safety
Example: “The room was bereft of furniture.”
Synonyms: deprived, without
Antonyms: full
Example: “The business made a profit.”
Synonyms: gain, earnings
Antonyms: loss
Example: “Health insurance can be useful.”
Synonyms: protection plan
Antonyms: risk
Example: “The discovery changed science.”
Synonyms: finding, revelation
Example: “The report suffers from redundancy in several sections.”
Synonyms: superfluity, repetition
Antonyms: necessity, economy
Example: “She lost her voice because of laryngitis.”
Synonyms: throat inflammation
Antonyms:
Example: “Late payment may result in forfeiture of the deposit.”
Synonyms: loss, seizure
Antonyms: retention, recovery
Example: “The company reported staggering losses.”
Synonyms: astonishing, enormous
Antonyms: modest, ordinary
Example: “Sleep improves memory retention.”
Synonyms: preservation, keeping
Antonyms: loss, release
Example: “The old roof began to sag.”
Synonyms: droop, sink
Antonyms: rise, tighten
Example: “The family argued over the inheritance for years.”
Synonyms: legacy, bequest
Antonyms: loss, forfeit
Example: “Growth without profitability is a fragile strategy.”
Synonyms: profit
Example: “He was in deep grief after the loss.”
Synonyms: sorrow
Antonyms: joy
Example: “People mourn the loss of a loved one.”
Synonyms: grieve
/rɪsk/
Example: “There is a risk of delay.”
Synonyms: peril, chance, adventure
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