Locking and Unlock

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Locking noun - The act of locking something up to protect it.

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Unlock is an antonym for locking in fasten topic.

Nearby Words: lock, locked, lockup, locker, lockout

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

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Locking is an antonym for unlock.

Nearby Words: unlocked, unlocking

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Unlock and Locking. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/locking/unlock

Locking & Unlock. N.p., 2016. Web. 13 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/locking/unlock>.

Unlock or Locking. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/locking/unlock.

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