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How to pronounce loose

adjective Not firmly attached or tight.

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LOOSS
/luːs/1 syllable

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loose or lose?

adjective

loose

LOOSS

Not firmly attached or tight.

verb

lose

LOOZ

To stop having something or fail to find it.

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