LOOSE vs LOSE
These two are spelled and pronounced almost the same — here's how to tell them apart in every way.
| LOOSE | LOSE |
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| Pronounced in | |
| 1 syllables · loose | 1 syllables · lose |
| Meaning | |
| grant freedom to; free from confinement | fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense |
| Example | |
| — | “She lost her purse when she left it unattended on her seat” |
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