Loose and Malfunctioning

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Loose adjective - Not tightly fastened, tied, or stretched.

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Malfunctioning is an antonym for loose.

Nearby Words: loosen, looseness, loosed, loosely

Malfunctioning adjective - Not being in working order.

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Loose is an antonym for malfunctioning in stuck fast topic.

Nearby Words: malfunction, malfunctioned

Most tragically, Quinn uses a malfunctioning Intersect to destroy Sarah's memories and brainwash her, before turning her loose against the team in the Grand Finale.

Source: Let's You and Him Fight

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