Lose and Placing

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Lose verb - To be unable to find or have at hand.

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Placing is an antonym for lose.

Nearby Words: loser, losing

Definitions of Lose not found.

Lose is an antonym for placing in topics: order, locate, identify.

Nearby Words: place, placed, placement

Peter grabs a plastic bag instead of a paper one, placing it over Cleveland's head and causing the latter to lose breath and pass out.

Source: Hyperventilation Bag
Makai Kingdom actually inverts this at the beginning, placing you against a series of opponents whom you could not possibly lose to.

Source: Hopeless Boss Fight
He also takes advantage of the bug where placing Olimar in the water during the final level will cause the Final Boss to lose track of him.

Source: Lets Play / Chuggaaconroy

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