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Loose (adjective)
Rhymes with goose and moose, with a Long U sound.
Means not fitting tightly, not bound together.
"The runner's shoe was so loose that it fell off during the race."
Lose (Verb)
Rhymes with shoes, news, with a Long U sound followed by a Z sound.
Means to misplace, to be unable to find, to NOT win a contest or competition
"John's opponent said, "I hope you lose the election."
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The bandage was wound around the wound
wound (Noun)
rhymes with 'tuned'* and means an injury as from a knife or bullet
"The soldier received a serious wound in the battle."
* The American pronunciation of "tuned" is as same as pronunciation of the word "wound"
/tju:nd/
wound
rhymes with 'sound' and is Past Tense of 'wind'
means to turn or twist something several times around something else
"The clock spring broke when the boy wound it too tightly."
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The farm was used to produce produce
produce (Noun)
pronounced PROduce: fruits, vegetables and other goods from a farm.
"During the summer, many farmers sell their produce from roadside stands."
produce (Verb)
pronounced proDUCE: It means to make or manufacture.
"American factories produce top-quality machinery for the world market."
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A bass was painted on the head of the bass drum
bass (Noun)
rhymes with 'pass', a type of fresh-water fish.
"The boy was very excited when he caught a five-pound bass on his first fishing trip."
bass (Noun) also (Adjective only before noun)
rhymes with 'base', meaning lower in musical pitch; also a common name for a bass guitar , a bass viola or a bass drum.
"The skinny man with the long neck sang bass in the church choir."
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We must polish the Polish furniture
polish (verb)
means to make something smooth, bright, and shiny by rubbing it.
"I spent all afternoon polishing the silver"
Polish
(P is writen in capital form)
relating to Poland, its people, language, ....