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Make Less Tight Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is LOOSEN which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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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

• 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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