Loosening

Synonyms for "loosening" (65 found)

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Closest matches (13)

relaxation abatement allayment alleviation assuagement blunting calming carelessness damping deadening demulcent demulsion diminution

Strong matches (20)

dulcification dulling easiness easing easygoingness emollient falling-off hushing impotence imprecision indifference laxity laxness leniency lessening letdown letup lightening looseness

Noun(1 words)

laxation

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4 entries

adjustment alteration modification weakening

Antonyms

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tightening

Synonyms

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relaxation

derived

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loosening up

form of

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loosen

is a

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alteration

related to

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loosen

Sample sentences

5 total sentences available.

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Sami's body started loosening up.

Source: tatoeba (7989822)

Germany is in the process of loosening some social and economic restrictions it put in place in March to control the spread of the coronavirus.

Source: tatoeba (8740287)

A door ends up loosening, when it is left ajar for a long time.

Source: tatoeba (9022956)

Alcohol started loosening Yanni's lips.

Source: tatoeba (9689993)

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