| 单词 | loosening |
| 释义 | loosening (once / 3584 pages) n WORD FAMILY loosening: loosenings+/loose: loosed, loosely, loosen, looseness, looser, looses, loosest, loosing, unloose/loosen: loosened, loosening, loosens, unloosen/looseness: loosenesses/unloose: unloosed, unlooses, unloosing/unloosen: unloosened, unloosening, unloosens USAGE EXAMPLESAge became an issue, as the baby boomers began loosening their grip. Los Angeles Times(Dec 21, 2016) The regulator said its biggest worries are aggressive growth in lending, concentration, deterioration in energy-related portfolios, and further underwriting loosening. Reuters(Dec 20, 2016) Further loosening of American drug laws, to allow regulated sales of hard drugs, too, would hurt illegal suppliers by providing lawful alternatives. Economist(Dec 20, 2016) 1n the act of making something less tight Syn|Ant|Hypo|Hyper laxation tightening the act of making something tighter undoing, unfastening, untying loosening the ties that fasten something adjustment, alteration, modification the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment) 2n an occurrence of control or strength weakening the loosening of his grip Syn|Hypo|Hyper relaxation, slackening thaw a relaxation or slackening of tensions or reserve; becoming less hostile weakening becoming weaker |
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