Release and Worsted

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

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Worsted is an antonym for release.

Nearby Words: released, releasing

Worsted noun - A tightly twisted woolen yarn spun from long-staple wool.

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Release is an antonym for worsted in topics: defeat, defeat overwhelmingly.

Nearby Word: worsting

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Worsted and Release. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/release/worsted

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