Keep close and Loosen

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Loosen is an antonym for keep close in grasp topic.

Loosen verb - To make less taut.

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Keep close is an antonym for loosen.

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

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Loosen and Keep close. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/keep_close/loosen

Keep close & Loosen. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/keep_close/loosen>.

Loosen or Keep close. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/keep_close/loosen.

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