Term: lost cause: a defeated cause or a cause for which defeat is inevitable
Candidate hypernym: event: something that happens at a given place and time → 1
Candidate hypernym: honorableness: the quality of deserving honor or respect; characterized by honor → 0
Candidate hypernym: overspill: the relocation of people from overcrowded cities; they are accommodated in new houses or apartments in smaller towns → 0
Candidate hypernym: peruvian current: a cold ocean current that flows north along the Pacific Coast of South America before turning west → 0
Candidate hypernym: shank: the part of the human leg between the knee and the ankle → 0
Candidate hypernym: single-breasted suit: a suit having a single-breasted jacket → 0
Candidate hypernym: exchange: the act of giving something in return for something received → 0
Candidate hypernym: benedictine: a monk or nun belonging to the order founded by Saint Benedict → 0
Candidate hypernym: bird watcher: a person who identifies and studies birds in their natural habitats → 0
Candidate hypernym: statesman: a man who is a respected leader in national or international affairs → 0
Candidate hypernym: compulsion: an irrational motive for performing trivial or repetitive actions, even against your will → 0