casualty

//ˈkæʒ.u.əl.ti//
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Noun

casualtySingular
casualtiesPlural
1

A person killed or injured in a war, accident, or disaster.

The earthquake caused many casualties in the city.

2

A person or thing that is badly affected by an event or situation.

Small businesses were the first casualties of the economic crisis.

3

The department of a hospital that deals with emergency cases.

He was taken to casualty after the accident.

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