Buttonhole and Release

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Buttonhole verb - Detain in conversation by or as if by holding on to the outer garments of; as for political or economic favors.

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Release is an antonym for buttonhole in hold topic.

Nearby Words: buttonholed, buttonholing

Release verb - To set free (from a state of being held in check).

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Buttonhole is an antonym for release.

Nearby Words: released, releasing

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Release and Buttonhole. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/buttonhole/release

Buttonhole & Release. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/buttonhole/release>.

Release or Buttonhole. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/buttonhole/release.

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