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losing
[ loo-zing ]
/ Ëlu zÉȘĆ /
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adjective
causing or suffering loss.
noun
losings, losses.
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OTHER WORDS FROM losing
los·ing·ly, adverbWords nearby losing
lose time, lose touch, lose track, Losey, Los Gatos, losing, losingest, losing hazard, losings, loslyf, Los Mochis
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How to use losing in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for losing
losing
/ (ËluËzÉȘĆ) /
adjective
unprofitable; failingthe business was a losing concern
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