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"form": "loose",
"tags": [
"positive"
]
},
{
"form": "looser",
"tags": [
"comparative"
]
},
{
"form": "loosest",
"tags": [
"superlative"
]
}
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"examples": [
{
"text": "His tooth is loose and will probably come out in a day or two."
}
],
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"If something is loose, it moves easily or may come away from what it is attached to."
],
"id": "simple-loose-en-adj-JEWBqhzQ"
},
{
"examples": [
{
"text": "My pants are so loose that they keep falling down."
}
],
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"If something is loose, it does not fit closely."
],
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}
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},
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"ipa": "/luːs/"
},
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},
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},
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},
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"superlative"
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"text": "His tooth is loose and will probably come out in a day or two."
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]
},
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"examples": [
{
"text": "My pants are so loose that they keep falling down."
}
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]
}
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},
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