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A casualty is a serious accident. (noun)
A fatal car crash is an example of a casualty.
A casualty is a person or thing lost or destroyed by an accident or military action. (noun)
- Family photos lost in a fire are an example of casualty.
- Soldiers killed during war are examples of casualty.
- A prisoner of war is an example of a casualty.
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