Gerund Word Explorer
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Loose or lose

Loose

Not tight; free from being held.

The button came loose.

Lose

To fail to win; to be unable to find something.

Don't lose your keys.

Remember: LOOSE rhymes with goose and means not tight. LOSE has lost one 'o': it rhymes with choose.

Quick check

Don't ____ your keys.

Short lessonCommonly confused wordsSome words look or sound alike but do different jobs. A small trick keeps them apart.

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