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loosen
verb
become loose or looser or less tight
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ˈluːsn̩
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verb
become loose or looser or less tight
“The noose loosened”
verb
make loose or looser
“loosen the tension on a rope”
verb
make less dense
“loosen the soil”
verb
cause to become loose
“undo the shoelace”
verb
disentangle and raise the fibers of
“tease wool”
verb
become less severe or strict
“The rules relaxed after the new director arrived”
verb
make less severe or strict
“The government relaxed the curfew after most of the rebels were caught”
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The noose loosened
the rope relaxed
loosen the tension on a rope
loosen the soil
undo the shoelace
untie the knot
loosen the necktie
tease wool
The rules relaxed after the new director arrived
The government relaxed the curfew after most of the rebels were caught
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