Difference between revisions of "Loosing"

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-[http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=loosing Loosing] (pron. ''loo''-'''s'''ing)
-:Present participle of the verb "to loose," which means:
-:* "chanting in the bathroom" (cf. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waterloo_%28ABBA_song%29])
-:* "freeing", as in "setting loose" (Loosing the hounds of war)
-:* "causing to be loose" (Loosing a knot)
-:* "letting fly" (Loosing an arrow)
-:* "making less strict" (Loosening of trade restrictions)
-Compare the similar verb "[http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=loosening loosening]."
-Contrast with [[Losing]] (pron. ''loo''-'''z'''ing)
-:Present participle of the verb "to lose", which is the opposite of winning.
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-Please learn the difference.