Loss
Stroke
Stroke noun - A hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument.
How words are described
Both words in one sentence
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Similar to how some side effects of certain drugs can lead to "heart attacks, stroke, sudden loss of consciousness, and death." As if the previous symptoms couldn't lead to death.
Source: Shaped Like Itself -
She files a discrimination lawsuit, but the issue is never resolved, as she suffers a stroke due to the weight-loss pills she's taking.
Source: Hired for Their Looks -
While mourning his loss of facial hair, he ate so many hamburgers that he had a stroke.
Source: Badass Mustache
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