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loosening

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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • \ˈlü-sən\
    • /ˈluːs.n̩.ɪŋ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • \ˈlü-sən\

Definitions of loosening word

  • noun loosening Present participle of loosen. 1
  • noun loosening a relaxing of something 0
  • noun loosening The act of making something looser. 0

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Parts of speech for Loosening

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loosening popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for loosening

noun loosening

  • re-creation — the act of creating anew.
  • relaxation — abatement or relief from bodily or mental work, effort, application, etc.
  • freeing — Present participle of free.
  • extrication — The act or process of extricating or disentangling; a freeing from perplexities; disentanglement.

Top questions with loosening

  • how to keep bra straps from loosening?

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