LOSS, n. Privation of that which we had, or had not. Thus, in the latt…

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LOSS, n. Privation of that which we had, or had not. Thus, in the latter sense, it is said of a defeated candidate that he lost his election. ✨ Ambrose Bierce (2001). The Unabridged Devil's Dictionary, p.155, University of Georgia Press
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LOSS, n. Privation of that which we had, or had not. Thus, in the latter sense, it is said of a defeated candidate that he lost his election. ✨ Ambrose Bierce (2001). The Unabridged Devil's Dictionary, p.155, University of Georgia Press

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