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fall vs loss

loss vs fall

fall and loss both are nouns.

fall is a verb but loss is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
fall Yes No Yes No
loss Yes No No No
As nouns, loss is a hypernym of fall; that is, loss is a word with a broader meaning than fall:
  • fall: the act of surrendering (usually under agreed conditions)
  • loss: the act of losing someone or something
fall (noun) loss (noun)
a sudden drop from an upright position the act of losing someone or something
the act of surrendering (usually under agreed conditions) the disadvantage that results from losing something
a lapse into sin; a loss of innocence or of chastity military personnel lost by death or capture
a sudden sharp decrease in some quantity the experience of losing a loved one
a free and rapid descent by the force of gravity euphemistic expressions for death
a sudden decline in strength or number or importance the amount by which the cost of a business exceeds its revenue
when a wrestler's shoulders are forced to the mat something that is lost
a movement downward gradual decline in amount or activity
a downward slope or bend
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
the time of day immediately following sunset
fall (verb) loss (verb)
occur at a specified time or place
decrease in size, extent, or range
pass suddenly and passively into a state of body or mind
be born, used chiefly of lambs
come out; issue
assume a disappointed or sad expression
begin vigorously
come as if by falling
be cast down
go as if by falling
fall or flow in a certain way
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
move in a specified direction
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
slope downward
drop oneself to a lower or less erect position
lose an upright position suddenly
to be given by assignment or distribution
be captured
fall to somebody by assignment or lot; passed
come into the possession of
to be given by right or inheritance
be inherited by
lose office or power
yield to temptation or sin
suffer defeat, failure, or ruin
lose one's chastity
die, as in battle or in a hunt
be due
come under, be classified or included
touch or seem as if touching visually or audibly
fall from clouds
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