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Word: Wastage
Speech Type: Noun
ˈweɪstɪdʒ
the action or process of losing or destroying something by using it carelessly or extravagantly
Short Definition:action or process of losing or destroying something by using it carelessly or extravagantly
Examples:- the wastage of natural resources
the reduction in the size of a workforce as a result of voluntary resignation or retirement rather than enforced redundancy
Short Definition:reduction in size of workforce as result of voluntary resignation
Examples:- 120 staff were lost through natural wastage
the weakening or deterioration of a part of the body, typically as a result of illness or lack of use
Short Definition:weakening or deterioration of part of body
Examples:- the wastage of muscle tissue
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