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loose - adjective and verb

 

Not lose.

Grammar.com’s section on Problem Words discusses loose and lose. Click here for that discussion.

Example: We need to clean up some loose ends. adjective

Example: The loose wires caused the malfunction. adjective

Example: The sheriff will loose the bloodhounds to find the lost girl. verb

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