loosening
1. an occurrence of control or strength weakening - the relaxation of requirements - the loosening of his grip - the slackening of the wind • Syn: relaxation, slackening • Derivationally related forms: slacken (for: slackening), loosen, relax (for: relaxation) • Hypernyms: weakening • Hyponyms: thaw 2. the act of making something less tight • Syn: laxation • Ant: tightening • Derivationally related forms: loosen • Hypernyms: alteration, modification, adjustment • Hyponyms: untying, undoing, unfastening
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