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| has gloss | (verb) make loose or looser; "loosen the tension on a rope" loosen, loose |
| lexicalization | eng: loosen |
| lexicalization | eng: loose |
| subclass of | (verb) cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" alter, change, modify |
| has subclass | (verb) loosen something by unscrewing it; "unscrew the outlet plate" unscrew |
| has subclass | (verb) loosen by turning; "unscrew the bottle cap" unscrew |
| has subclass | (verb) make less taut; "relax the tension on the rope" relax, unbend |
| has subclass | (verb) make slack as by lessening tension or firmness slacken, remit |
| has subclass | (verb) release tension on; "slack the rope" slack |
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| opposite | (verb) make stiff or stiffer; "Stiffen the cream by adding gelatine" stiffen |
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