Construction
Construction noun - Something put together by arranging or connecting an array of parts.
Loss is an antonym for construction.
Loss
Loss noun - The state or fact of being rendered nonexistent, physically unsound, or useless.
Usage example: the loss of the oil tanker was more significant than the loss of its cargo
Construction is an antonym for loss.
Nearby Word: losing
How words are described
Both words in one sentence
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Sometimes these losses aren't really 'losses' at all, unless you count the loss of sanity...This article is always under construction as players/characters come and go.
Source: Roleplay / Paradisa -
He may be a miserly penny pincher and will ask the construction crew if each component is necessary, but he will not compromise on proper construction since obviously a building that is proven unsafe is a total loss financially.
Source: Cutting Corners - After the massive population loss of the fall of the Western Roman Empire and then again with repeated plagues, Western and Central Europeans got used to the idea of trying to do more with fewer people, which encouraged the construction of machines.
Source: Schizo Tech / Real Life
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