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loosen
/ˈlusən/ · 6 letters · 5 distinct letters
- verb
make loose or looser
loosen the tension on a rope
- verb
make less severe or strict
The government relaxed the curfew after most of the rebels were caught
- verb
become less severe or strict
The rules relaxed after the new director arrived
- verb
disentangle and raise the fibers of
tease wool
- verb
cause to become loose
undo the shoelace