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dead loss

dead loss
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ded laws, los]
    • /dɛd lɔs, lɒs/
    • /ded lɒs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ded laws, los]
    • /dɛd lɔs, lɒs/

Definitions of dead loss words

  • noun dead loss a person, thing, or situation that is completely useless or unprofitable 3
  • noun dead loss a complete loss for which no compensation is received 3
  • noun dead loss sb, sth: useless 1
  • noun dead loss (Idiomatic) An absolute or total loss. 0
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Parts of speech for Dead loss

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Dead loss

dead loss popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for dead loss

noun dead loss

  • flop — to fall or plump down suddenly, especially with noise; drop or turn with a sudden bump or thud (sometimes followed by down): The puppy flopped down on the couch.
  • washout — a washing out of earth, gravel, etc., by water, as from an embankment or a roadway by heavy rain or by a flash flood.
All 2 Synonyms of dead loss

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