Loosen and Snatch

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Loosen verb - To make less taut.

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Snatch is an antonym for loosen.

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

Snatch verb - To take physical control or possession of (something) suddenly or forcibly.

Usage example: the brazen seagull snatched the french fry right from my hand

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Loosen is an antonym for snatch.

Nearby Words: snatching, snatched

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