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looseness
Dissolute indulgence in sensual pleasure
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noun
Dissolute indulgence in sensual pleasure
noun
Movement or space for movement
“There was too much play in the steering wheel”
noun
The quality of movability by virtue of being free from attachment or other restraints
noun
A lack of strict accuracy; laxity of practice
“Misunderstandings can often be traced to a looseness of expression”
noun
Freedom from restraint
“The flexibility and looseness of the materials from which mythology is made”
noun
Frequent and watery bowel movements; can be a symptom of infection or food poisoning or colitis or a gastrointestinal tumor
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There was too much play in the steering wheel
Misunderstandings can often be traced to a looseness of expression
The flexibility and looseness of the materials from which mythology is made
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