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                    as in unleashed
                                                
              
          
                                                      to set free (from a state of being held in check)                                       
              
                             the losing player released his anger with a great yell of frustration                         
                
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
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                    as in gave way (to)
                                                
              
          
                                                      to find emotional release for                                       
              
                             tried to find other ways of releasing tension than by chewing her fingernails                         
                
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
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                    as in freed
                                                
              
          
                                                      to set free (as from slavery or confinement)                                       
              
                             release the prisoners immediately                         
                
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
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                    as in liberated
                                                
              
          
                                                      to set free from entanglement or difficulty                                       
              
                             the new governor finally managed to release himself from his rash campaign promise                         
                
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
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                    as in cast
                                                
              
          
                                                      to throw or give off                                       
              
                             an air freshener that releases a pleasing scent into the room                         
                
                                                                                                                                                                          
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                    as in announced
                                                
              
          
                                                      to make known openly or publicly                                       
              
                             the panel of nutritionists released their findings on the safety and effectiveness of various diets                         
                
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
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                    as in removed
                                                
              
          
                                                      to let go from office, service, or employment                                       
              
                             they released the workers who couldn't handle the new technology                         
                
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
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as in delivered
                                                                                                                                                    
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