Lose
Lose verb - To be unable to find or have at hand.
Rule
Rule verb - To keep from exceeding a desirable degree or level (as of expression).
Usage example: a monarch who is known for ruling her emotions with an iron hand
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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The sequel doesn't make you lose synchronization, but instead sticks with the "kill three and you lose" rule.
Source: Video Game Cruelty Punishment -
Furthermore, the very idea of democracy is starting to lose its legitimacy within the Confederation, and many groups are starting to agitate for military rule instead.
Source: The Federation -
He set a new rule that anyone who stops that group from reaching the building would be exempt from his earlier rule where an Ashikabi with no wins would lose their Sekirei.
Source: Manga / Sekirei
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Rule and Lose. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/lose/rule
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