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lost causes

lost causes is the plural of lost cause.

Meaning of lost cause

Noun

lost cause (plural lost causes)

  1. (idiomatic) A person or thing that is hopeless or futile.
    • He has already made up his mind, and it's a lost cause to try to change it.
    Synonyms:
    sinking ship

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Questions about lost causes

What is lost causes the plural of?
Lost causes is the plural of lost cause.

Words near lost causes in the dictionary

  1. lost and found
  2. lost and founds
  3. lost articles
  4. lost caste
  5. lost cause
  6. lost causes
  7. Lost City
  8. Lost Colony
  9. lost control
  10. lost count
  11. Lost Creek

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