Related Words for loosen the purse strings

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loosen
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Verb, Verb
loose
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Adjective
loosen up
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Phrase, Verb
let loose
//
Phrase, Verb
relax
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Verb
turn loose
//
Phrase, Verb
slacken
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Verb
cut loose
//
Phrase, Verb
release
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Noun
ease up
//
Phrase, Verb
unleash
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Verb
unlock
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Verb
break loose
//
Phrase, Verb
unfasten
x/x
Verb
tighten
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Verb
splurge
/
Noun
unwind
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Verb
untie
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Verb
tighten up
/x/
Phrase, Verb
cut back
//
Phrase, Verb
liberate
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Verb
remit
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Noun
take up the slack
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Phrase, Verb
slack
/
Noun
let down
//
Phrase, Verb
let rip
//
Phrase, Verb
purses
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Noun
light up
//
Phrase, Verb
let out
//
Phrase, Verb
water down
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Phrase, Verb
stretch
/
Noun
let up
//
Phrase, Verb
drop
/
Noun
widen
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Verb
open
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Adjective
geld
/
Noun
disentangle
xx/x
Verb
leak
/
Noun
slack off
//
Phrase, Verb
free
/
Adjective
expend
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Verb
flag
/
Noun
lease
/
Noun
spend
/
Verb
enlarge
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Verb
scarf
/
Noun
unfold
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Verb
relent
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Verb
unburden
x/x
Verb
strike
/
Noun
give away
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Phrase, Verb
shell out
//
Phrase, Verb, Noun
indulge
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Verb
ease
/
Noun
let slip
//
Phrase, Verb
soak
/
Verb
leash
/
Noun
lighten
/x
Verb
taper
/x
Noun
clean out
//
Phrase, Verb
disengage
xx/
Verb
get out
//
Phrase, Verb
dip into
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Phrase, Verb
economize
x/xx
Verb
mellow out
/x/
Phrase, Verb
unfurl
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Verb
disburse
x/
Verb
unbutton
x/x
Verb
let something ride
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Phrase, Verb
constrict
x/
Verb
lavish
/x
Adjective
get away
/xx
Phrase, Verb
branch out
//
Phrase, Verb
lose
/
Verb
spread out
//
Phrase, Verb, Adjective
undress
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Noun
spill
/
Noun
outlay
/x
Noun
draw down
//
Phrase, Verb
hand over
//x
Phrase, Verb
loan
/
Noun
fork out
/x
Phrase, Verb
agent
/x
Noun
alleviate
x/xx
Verb
anchorages
/xxx
Noun
attachments
x/x
Noun
award
x/
Noun, Verb
back
/
Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb
backpack
/x
Noun, Verb
bag
/
Noun, Verb
baited
/x
Verb, Adjective
basket
/x
Noun, Verb
belt
/
Noun, Verb
blocks
/
Noun
bonnet
/x
Noun, Verb
bourse
/
Noun
bow
/
Noun, Verb
box
/
Noun, Verb
braids
/
Verb
briefcase
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Noun
broadcasters
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Noun
brush
/
Noun, Verb
buckles
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Noun, Verb
budget
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Noun, Adjective, Verb
buffet
/x
Noun, Verb
bundle
/x
Noun, Verb
burrow
/x
Noun, Verb
cats
/
Verb
chains
/
Verb
channels
/x
Noun
chest
/
Noun, Verb
chords
/
Verb
clasp
/
Noun, Verb
cloak
/
Noun, Verb
clothes
/
Noun
clutch bag
//
Phrase, Noun
coffer
/x
Noun, Verb
conditions
x/x
Verb
cookie
/x
Noun, Verb
cords
/
Noun
cradle
/x
Noun, Verb
crock
/
Noun, Verb
cushion
/x
Noun, Verb
defuse
x/
Verb
delve
/
Verb, Noun
denarii
x/x
Noun
denier
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Noun
derivable
x/xx
Adjective
detach
x/
Verb
drawers
/
Noun
each
/
Adverb, Noun
exactly
x/x
Adverb
exchange
x/
Noun, Verb
exchequer
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Noun, Verb
fasten
/x
Verb
fathom
/x
Verb, Noun
fellowship
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Noun, Verb
fetters
/x
Verb
filmy
/x
Adjective
finance
x/
Noun, Verb
fishing
/x
Noun
fluff
/
Noun, Verb
format
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Noun, Verb
frenchman
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Name
fund
/
Noun, Verb
garlands
/x
Noun
gate
/
Noun, Verb
generic
x/x
Adjective, Noun
girl
/
Noun, Verb
grant
/
Noun, Verb
guitar
x/
Noun, Verb
hacienda
xx/x
Noun
hand
/
Noun, Verb
handbag
/x
Noun, Verb
handler
/x
Noun
harp
/
Noun, Verb
heist
/
Noun, Verb
honey
/x
Noun, Adjective, Verb
hoops
/
Noun
identifications
xxxx/x
Noun
identifier
x/xxx
Noun
ids
//
Name
innings
/x
Noun
input
/x
Noun, Verb
instantiated
x/xxx
Verb
junk
/
Noun, Verb
junkyard
/x
Noun
keyboard
/x
Noun, Verb
keys
/
Noun
knapsack
/x
Noun, Verb
knotted
/x
Adjective
ladder
/x
Noun, Verb
leather
/x
Noun, Adjective, Verb
lighter
/x
Noun, Verb
liner
/x
Noun, Verb
lines
/
Noun
lips
/
Noun, Verb
locale
x/
Noun
lockers
/x
Noun
locks
/
Noun
luggage
/x
Noun
lute
/
Noun, Verb
mats
/
Noun
means
/
Noun
meshed
/
Adjective, Noun
money
/x
Noun, Adjective
multiline
/xx
Adjective, Noun
networks
/x
Noun
noose
/
Noun, Verb
nul
/
Verb
null
/
Adjective, Noun, Verb
optional
/xx
Adjective, Name
pack
/
Noun, Verb
pants
/
Noun, Adjective, Verb
pegs
/
Noun
piece
/
Noun, Verb
pigtails
/x
Verb
ply
/
Noun, Verb
pocket
/x
Noun, Verb, Adjective
pocketbook
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Noun
poke
/
Verb, Noun
pooch
/
Noun, Verb
portfolio
x/xx
Noun
pot
/
Noun, Verb
pouch
/
Noun, Verb
puss
/
Noun
quilt
/
Noun, Verb
ranges
/x
Verb
rectangles
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Noun
relieve
x/
Verb
remove
x/
Verb, Noun
repertoire
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Noun
reticule
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Noun
ribbons
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Noun
ropes
/
Noun
rows
/
Noun
rucksack
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Noun
ruffle
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Verb, Noun
sac
/
Noun, Verb
sack
/
Noun, Verb
saddlebag
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Noun
sandal
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Noun
sardine
x/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
satchel
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Noun
scholarship
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Noun, Verb
seine
/
Noun, Verb
seiner
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Noun
semantic
x/x
Adjective, Noun
sender
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Noun
sequences
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Noun
shackles
/x
Noun
sheng
/
Name
shoe
/
Noun, Verb
shots
/
Verb
shoulder bag
/x/
Phrase, Noun
siege
/
Noun, Verb
silken
/x
Adjective, Verb
sinew
//
Noun, Verb
sleeve
/
Noun, Verb
sliding
/x
Noun, Adjective
slips
/
Noun
slivers
/x
Noun
snapped
/
Noun
soften
/x
Verb
sons
/
Verb
spokes
/
Verb
stacks
/
Noun
stations
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Noun
stiffen
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Verb