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loser

noun [C] (GETS WORSE)
 
 
/ˈluː.zər/ US  /-zɚ/

Definition

someone or something that is in a worse position or has less value at the end of a process: The latest price rises mean that the real loser, as usual, is the consumer. On the London Stock Exchange, losers beat gainers 1,353 to 823.Advantage and disadvantage
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