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lo, low, low
lo (LOH) (interjection)
Used to attract attention to something or to show wonder or surprise: The people shouted, "Lo, the king is approaching!"
The adventures Jack and Jill had shared for lo those many years.
low (LOH) (adjective)
1. Pertaining to something which has little relative height; not high nor tall: The sun was low in the western sky.
2. Descriptive of the bottom of something: Steve was at the low point of his career and getting quite depressed because of this.
3. Concerning someone who does not have typical strength or health: Sharon was feeling very low on Tuesday and decided to stay in bed.
4. Characterizing something which is not loud: The singer was able to handle the low notes in the aria by singing very quietly.
5. A description of something as being below the normal surface: The level of the water in the river was low because there had been no rain for weeks.
2. Descriptive of the bottom of something: Steve was at the low point of his career and getting quite depressed because of this.
3. Concerning someone who does not have typical strength or health: Sharon was feeling very low on Tuesday and decided to stay in bed.
4. Characterizing something which is not loud: The singer was able to handle the low notes in the aria by singing very quietly.
5. A description of something as being below the normal surface: The level of the water in the river was low because there had been no rain for weeks.
low (LOH) (noun)
The sound characteristic of a cow: Dina heard the low of the cattle in the barn.
"Lo, what a sight", said the sailor when he saw the sun setting over the low horizon. The sight was so impressive that the other sailors all spoke in low hushed tones.
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Confusing Words Clarified: Group L; Homonyms, Homophones, Homographs, Synonyms, Polysemes, etc. +
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