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shadow
Noun
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A shadow is the dark area that is made when something blocks light, and that is shaped like the thing blocking the light.
I saw your shadow against the wall.
The shadows got long as the sun set.
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The darkness that is in a shadow.
The room filled with shadow as the night came.
shadow
Verb
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If you shadow someone you follow them closely without their knowing it.
The detective shadowed the thief.
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If something is being shadowed it is being covered in shadow or made dark.
The curtains shadowed the room.
loss
Noun
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A loss happens when something goes where people can't find it. People don't know where the thing is or they don't have it any more.
The loss of my keys means I can't go into my house today.
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Loss is when someone's loved one dies. When someone dies, they are no longer with you.
I loss both of my grandparents from old age.
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A loss (shown as L) is charged to the pitcher of the losing team.