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Default the difference between the words look, find and search?

what is the difference between the words "look, search and find"?

please give some examples of how to use them in a sentence.

thank you so much!

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Default Re: the difference between the words look, find and search?

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what is the difference between the words "look, search and find"?

please give some examples of how to use them in a sentence.

thank you so much!

Max
Look can mean "to glance at" or "to try to find"
Search means "to seriously try to find something"...for example you can search for a lost child.
"Find" means that the object of your search has been located.

Now give us a sentence with each word to show you understand this.
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