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Goiter vs Loiter - What's the difference?

goiter | loiter |

As a noun goiter

is .

As a verb loiter is

to stand about without any aim or purpose; to stand about idly; to linger; to hang around.

goiter

English

Alternative forms

* goitre

Noun

(en noun)

    • See also

    * goitrous

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    loiter

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To stand about without any aim or purpose; to stand about idly; to linger; to hang around.
    • For some reason, they discourage loitering outside the store, but encourage it inside.
  • * {{quote-news, author=Daniel Taylor, title=David Silva seizes point for Manchester City as Chelsea are checked, work=(The Guardian) (London), date=31 January 2015 citation
    • , passage=Agüero, as usual, was loitering with intent and swung his left foot at the ball. The shot was going wide but Silva was there to apply the decisive touch inside the six-yard area.}}

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