Money

Synonyms for loss

Two senses of loss live in the word bank, and they take different synonyms. The sentence under each one is what tells them apart.

Tier 1, Foothills · 2 senses · noun · Reason line included

Sense 1 of 2nounTier 1, FoothillsMoney

the amount by which the cost of a business exceeds its revenue

The company operated at a loss last year.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

red

Same sentence, swapped: The company operated at a red last year.

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for loss as it is used in the sentence above.

release
deprivation
gain

Sense 2 of 2nounTier 3, RidgelineQualities

the disadvantage that results from losing something

His loss of credibility led to his resignation.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

deprivation

Same sentence, swapped: His deprivation of credibility led to his resignation.

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for loss as it is used in the sentence above.

release
red
penalty

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Closest first: other money words at Foothills, then the same tier across the rest of the library.

termsnounpricethe amount of money needed to purchase somethingFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line amountverb, nouncometo measure up to in kind or qualityFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line buynounstealan advantageous purchaseFoothills estatenounlandextensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for their own useFoothills securitynounprotectiondefense against financial failureFoothills2 sensesHas a reason line speculationnounventurean investment that is very risky but could yield great profitsTreeline storenounstocka supply of something available for future useFoothillsHas a reason line fixedadjectivefrozenincapable of being changed or moved or undoneFoothills

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