Alienate
Lose
Lose verb - To be unable to find or have at hand.
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- You need to throw in enough of the classics and not change things too much or you alienate the fanbase, but at the same time you can't rely on in-jokes or backstory or you'll lose the new blood.
Source: Old Guard Versus New Blood - How to Lose Friends and Alienate People is a 2008 comedy film loosely based on Toby Young's memoir by the same name.
- How to Lose Friends and Alienate People: Protagonist Sidney has to choose between sensible and earnest coworker Alison and seductive yet vapid starlet Sophie Maes.
Source: Betty And Veronica / Film
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