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Lose out

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lose groundverb(idiomatic) To suffer loss or disadvantage; to experience a setback.
come off second bestverbTo be defeated in competition; be on the losing side.
disadvantagenounA weakness or undesirable characteristic; con; drawback.
loseverb(transitive) To cease to have (something) in one's possession or capability.
edge outverb(idiomatic) To defeat in a contest or a game by a narrow margin of victory.
trailnounThe track or indication marking the route followed by something that has passed, such as the footprints of animal on land or the contrail of an airplane in the sky.
handicapnounSomething that prevents, hampers, or hinders.
weigh againstverb(idiomatic) To be disadvantageous to someone.
drop behindverb(transitive or intransitive) To suddenly do worse than others; to become out-of-date or to fail to keep up with others.
disavailverbTo disadvantage or harm.
defaultnoun(electronics, computing) the original software programming settings as set by the factory
failverb(intransitive) To be unsuccessful.
beat outverb(US) To defeat by a narrow margin.
fall foulverb(idiomatic) To be defeated or thwarted (by); to suffer (+ of)
nose outverb(transitive, informal, figuratively) To find by searching.
go outverb(idiomatic) To leave one's abode to go to public places, especially for recreation or entertainment.
fall behindverb(idiomatic, intransitive) To be late (for a regular event)
take the lverb(slang) To take the loss: to lose a game or competition and to accept that fact; to make a mistake or to otherwise be beset with unfortunate circumstances and recognize the outcome.
take an lverbAlternative form of take the l.
get the worst of itverbTo suffer the most as a result of a defeat; to be the most badly affected.

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