s/n800825

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has gloss	(noun) a defeated cause or a cause for which defeat is inevitable lost cause
lexicalization	eng: lost cause
subclass of	(noun) a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end; "he supported populist campaigns"; "they worked in the cause of world peace"; "the team was ready for a drive toward the pennant"; "the movement to end slavery"; "contributed to the war effort" cause, campaign, crusade, effort, drive, movement