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wastage
noun wast·age \ˈwā-stij\
: wasteful use of something valuable : loss of something by using too much of it or using it in a way that is not necessary or effective
Full Definition of WASTAGE
: loss, decrease, or destruction of something (as by use, decay, erosion, or leakage); especially : wasteful or avoidable loss of something valuable
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First Known Use of WASTAGE
1735
Related to WASTAGE
- Synonyms
- annihilation, decimation, demolishment, demolition, desolation, devastation, extermination, extinction, havoc, loss, mincemeat, obliteration, ruin, ruination, destruction, wreckage
- Antonyms
- building, construction, erection, raising
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