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The result of a fatal or serious accident or disaster.

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Usage examples (17)
  • There was only one casualty in the accident.
  • Only Thomas Vermaelen is a long-term casualty; Cesc
  • When the first casualty is the truth, there can be no victor
  • Brett Emerton and Steven Reid on the long-term casualty list.
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  • The "causality" (the relationship between cause and effect) of the "casualty" (a person who is killed or injured) is not obvious.
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