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loosening::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | laxation |
| Type of | modification, adjustment, alteration |
| Has types | unfastening, untying, undoing |
| Derivation | loosen |
loosening::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | relaxation, slackening |
| Type of | weakening |
| Has types | thaw |
| Derivation | loosen |
the loosening of his grip.
Examples of loosening
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The impact fractured his jaw, knocking out one tooth and loosening three others.
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Mortgage rates are the lowest they've been all year, and credit is loosening up.
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The hope is that the deal will herald a more general loosening of purse strings.
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Hamels threw on his spikes, grabbed a bat, and started loosening up in the cage.
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Credit may be loosening for big companies, but it remains tight for little guys.
From the forbes.com
With an adjustable wrench, slowly start loosening the nut that holds the tubing.
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The single biggest opportunity for fiscal loosening probably comes from Germany.
From the economist.com
Also loosening the edge with a knife and cooling at room temperature helps, too.
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Catholicism has a famed strong grip on Hispanic communities-and it is loosening.
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- Make loose or looser; "loosen the tension on a rope"
- Relax: make less severe or strict; "The government relaxed the curfew after most of the rebels were caught"
- Tease: disentangle and raise the fibers of; "tease wool"
- Untie: cause to become loose; "undo the shoelace"; "untie the knot"; "loosen the necktie"
- Make less dense; "loosen the soil"
- (loosened) disentangled: straightened out
- (loosening) relaxation: an occurrence of control or strength weakening; "the relaxation of requirements"; "the loosening of his grip"; "the slackening of the wind"
- (loosening) the act of making something less tight
