Friday, November 8, 2013

loot, lute

Loot or loot means plunder, stolen goods, or ill-gotten gains--
We can't catch them unless we find out where they stashed the loot.
The kids came home from trick-or-treating with a sack of loot.

Lute or lute ( rhymes with loot ) means a musical instrument, with strings like a guitar, but with a large round body--
He learned to play the lute and the mandolin, as well as the guitar.
She sings and accompanies herself on the lute.

Now that you know that, you can say--
"The loot from the burglary included a valuable antique lute."

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