casualty

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as in victim
a person or thing harmed, lost, or destroyed the real casualties in the war against drugs are millions of innocent children

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as in accident
a chance and usually sudden event bringing loss or injury casualties at sea that sometimes resulted in great losses of men or even of entire ships

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“Casualty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/casualty. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

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