loosen
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(verb) become loose or looser; "The noose loosened" |
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Synonyms: relax |
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Related Words: loose, relax, weaken |
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Antonyms: stiffen |
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| 2. |
(verb) make loose or looser; "loosen the tension on a rope" |
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Synonyms: loose |
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Related Words: alter, change, relax, remit, slack, slacken, unbend, unscrew |
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Antonyms: stiffen |
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| 3. |
(verb) make less dense |
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Related Words: alter, change, fluff, ruffle, scarify |
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| 4. |
(verb) disentangle and raise the fibers of; "tease wool" |
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Synonyms: tease, tease apart |
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Related Words: disentangle, straighten out, unsnarl |
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