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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loan (to lend something) Can you loan me $1,000? He loaned me his book. lone (alone, isolated) We met a lone traveler. The lone sheep is in danger of the wolf. We camped under a lone tree. envocabulary.com
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walk (to move on foot at a regular pace by placing one foot in front of the other): Let’s walk home. The baby is learning to walk. stroll (to walk in a slow, relaxed manner, often for enjoyment): They were strolling along the river. saunter (to walk in a slow, …
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retail therapy humorous (shopping in order to make yourself feel happier) Let’s go to the mall and do some retail therapy. You had a bad day. I think a bit of retail therapy will cheer you up. envocabulary.com
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window shopping (looking at the goods in shop windows without intending to buy them) I had no money, so I went just for window shopping. Some teenagers are window shopping outside stores. envocabulary.com
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