Folding and Loosen

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Folding noun - The act of folding.

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Loosen is an antonym for folding in topics: fail, encase, lay in creases.

Nearby Words: fold, folded

Loosen verb - To make less taut.

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Folding is an antonym for loosen.

Nearby Words: loose, looseness, loosely, loosening, loosener

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