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Synonyms & Antonyms of loosen (up)
(Entry 1 of 2)
to free from obstruction or difficulty
- hoped that adding a second lane would loosen up traffic on that street
Synonyms for loosen (up)
- ease,
- facilitate,
- grease,
- smooth,
- unclog
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loosen up
verb (2)Synonyms & Antonyms of loosen up (Entry 2 of 2)
to get rid of nervous tension or anxiety
- a high-pressure job that makes it hard for him to loosen up even on weekends
Synonyms for loosen up
- chill,
- chill out
- [slang],
- de-stress,
- decompress,
- mellow (out),
- relax,
- unwind,
- wind down
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The first known use of loosen (up) was in 1922
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