Loosen and Unravel

Loosen

Loosen verb - To make less taut.

Unravel and loosen are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Unravel" instead a verb "Loosen".

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

Unravel

Unravel verb - To separate the various strands of.

Loosen and unravel are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Loosen" instead a verb "Unravel".

Common collocations

chain loosen chain unravel chain
cap loosen cap unravel cap
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