Lapping and Release

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Lapping noun - A partial covering of one thing by an adjoining member.

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Release is an antonym for lapping in overlap topic.

Nearby Words: lap, lapped

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

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Lapping is an antonym for release.

Nearby Words: released, releasing

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

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

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

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