casualty
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/ˈkaʒ(ʊ)əlti/
English
Definitions
noun
- Something that happens by chance, especially an unfortunate event; an accident, a disaster.
- A person suffering from injuries or who has been killed due to an accident or through an act of violence.
- Specifically, a person who has been killed (not only injured) due to an accident or through an act of violence; a fatality.
- A person in military service who becomes unavailable for duty, for any reason (notably death, injury, illness, capture, or desertion).
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Synonyms
fortuneluckinjured partyfatal accidentaccidentvictimtolllostvictimizationlossdeaddeathdeceasedemergencyurgencydamageharmevacuation