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- pronunciation:
- kae
zhu
 l
ti
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Word Explorer, Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
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casualties |
| definition 1: |
a member of the armed forces removed from active duty as a result of being killed, wounded, captured, or missing in action.
Her son was a casualty of war.- similar words:
- captive, prisoner, victim
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| definition 2: |
the loss of a member of the armed forces during a military conflict.
Both sides saw a vast number of casualties during the war.Over one thousand casualties were reported in the first days of fighting.- similar words:
- death, fatality, injury, loss
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| definition 3: |
a victim of a severe accident, esp. one that results in death.
There was a train accident, but there were no casualties.- synonyms:
- sufferer, victim
- similar words:
- fatality, prey, unfortunate
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| definition 4: |
a thing or person harmed or lost as a result of some event or situation.
This legislation was a casualty of the President's feud with Congress.- synonyms:
- victim
- similar words:
- collision, crash, fatality, glitch, mishap, wreck
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| definition 5: |
(chiefly British) the emergency room of a hospital.
The injured man was rushed to casualty. |
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