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verb • make loose or looser • make less severe or strict • become less severe or strict • disentangle and raise the fibers of • cause to become loose • make less dense • become loose or looser or less tight | ||||||||
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verb • make less active or fast | ||||||||
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verb • straighten up or out; make straight • unfasten, as a sail, from a spar or a stay • free from flexure • make less taut • become less tense, rest, or take one's ease • release from mental strain, tension, or formality | ||||||||
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LOOSEN which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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LOOSEN
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