# loss vs lust

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### loss
*noun · IPA /lɒs/ · frequency rank #907*
The result of no longer possessing an object, a function, or a characteristic due to external causes or misplacement.

### lust
*noun · IPA /ˈlʌst/ · frequency rank #10,882*
A feeling of strong desire, especially such a feeling driven by sexual arousal.

## Source
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