lair vs. liar lair (a place where a wild animal hides or lives) There was a wolf’s lair along the way. (a place where a person hides) The police traced the kidnappers to their lair. liar (a person who tells lies) A liar is worse than a thief. He was a liar and …
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lop vs. lope lop (to cut off) I’ll need to lop off the dead branches from the tree. (to reduce the amount of something) They lopped $500 off the price. They lop 15 minutes off our time. lope (to walk or run with long, relaxed steps) Mike loped across the …
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launch vs. lunch launch (to put a new ship or boat into the water) The country is preparing to launch its first warship. (to send or shoot a rocket or missile into the air) America plans to launch a rocket into outer space. The warship launched several cruise missiles. lunch …
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later vs. latter later (at a future time; afterwards) I’ll call you back later. He later became a teacher. latter (second one; second part) Of these two options, the latter is far better than the former. I’m going to Australia in the latter half of the year. …
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loose vs. lose loose adjective (not fitting tightly, not tight) Jane was wearing a loose dress. His shoelace was loose. lose verb (to be no longer able to find or have someone or something) Try not to lose the door key. I lost him in the crowd. He …
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