Locking up and Loose

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Loose is an antonym for locking up in topics: tie, attach, grasp, hold back, obligate.

Loose verb - To cause (a projectile) to be driven forward with force.

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Locking up is an antonym for loose.

Nearby Words: loosen, looseness, loosed, loosely

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