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What does let loose mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word let loose? Here's what it means.

Verb
  1. (transitive, idiomatic) To free; to release from restraint.
  2. (with) To shout, make a loud sound, or perform a sudden, vehement action; to behave in a raucous, frenzied manner.
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The infuriated chief took a photo of the scene as the illegal aliens were let loose and sent me a copy.
They have been let loose on the BBC archive to select their choice of rare recordings.
There was no disappointment, as the band let loose with jazzy groove that had people moving en masse.
In this competition, dogs are let loose to chase a jack rabbit over desert terrain.
I felt my anger rising and tried vainly to quench it, the flames tickling me, begging to be let loose upon the man I now hated most.
To add to the general excitement, a couple of tigers were let loose on the racetrack to be hunted!

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