loss

( n.)

   Something  (not  a person) that loses; a situation in which something
   is losing. Emphatic forms include moby loss, and total loss, complete
   loss. Common interjections are "What a loss!" and "What a moby loss!"
   Note  that  moby  loss  is  OK  even though **moby loser is not used;
   applied to an abstract noun, moby is simply a magnifier, whereas when
   applied   to   a   person  it  implies  substance  and  has  positive
   connotations. Compare {lossage}.

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