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casualty

/ˈkaʒ(ʊ)əlti/
noun
  1. Something that happens by chance, especially an unfortunate event; an accident, a disaster.

  2. A person suffering from injuries or who has been killed due to an accident or through an act of violence.

  3. Specifically, a person who has been killed (not only injured) due to an accident or through an act of violence; a fatality.

Synonymsfortune, luck

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