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loss vs wound

wound vs loss

loss and wound both are nouns.

loss is not an adjective while wound is an adjective.

loss is not a verb while wound is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
loss Yes No No No
wound Yes Yes Yes No
As nouns, wound is a hyponym of loss; that is, wound is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than loss:
  • loss: military personnel lost by death or capture
  • wound: a casualty to military personnel resulting from combat
Other hyponyms of loss include combat injury, injury, sacrifice.
loss (noun) wound (noun)
the act of losing someone or something the act of inflicting a wound
the disadvantage that results from losing something a casualty to military personnel resulting from combat
military personnel lost by death or capture a figurative injury (to your feelings or pride)
the experience of losing a loved one an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
euphemistic expressions for death
the amount by which the cost of a business exceeds its revenue
something that is lost
gradual decline in amount or activity
loss (adjective) wound (adjective)
put in a coil
loss (verb) wound (verb)
cause injuries or bodily harm to
hurt the feelings of
Difference between loss and wound

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