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What is the noun for loosening?

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loose
  1. (archery) The release of an arrow.
  2. (obsolete) A state of laxity or indulgence; unrestrained freedom, abandonment.
  3. (rugby) All play other than set pieces (scrums and line-outs).
  4. Freedom from restraint.
  5. A letting go; discharge.
looseness
  1. The quality or fact of being free from rigidity, attachment or restraint; not tight, not firmly attached or taut.
  2. A relaxed state regarding principles or accuracy.
  3. Moral laxity; licentiousness.
  4. Synonyms:
  5. Examples:
    1. “The looseness of his pants made him look sloppy and unkempt.”
      “She was known for her looseness, as she openly flouted societal norms and engaged in morally questionable behavior.”
      “The looseness of the journalistic life, the seeming laxity of the newsroom, is an illusion.”
loosener
  1. Something that loosens
  2. (cricket) a usually inaccurate delivery bowled early in a bowler's first over
  3. Examples:
    1. “First pull one end of the nail loosener through the free edge of your nail.”
      “This was a limb loosener for both teams who will certainly have a post-mortem on the game and sort out their future strategies.”
      “The opening delivery was a loosener in every sense, pitching halfway down the wicket and spearing down the legside.”
loosey
  1. (US, slang) A single cigarette, sold individually ("loose").
looseleaf
  1. (mass noun) Lined paper, usually collected in a binder.
loosie
  1. Alternative spelling of loosey
  2. Examples:
    1. “Like the loosie, the single-ride's inexpensiveness masks the fact that it is, in fact, the most costly ride sold.”
      “The All Blacks loosie will add muscle to the Wellington pack for their NPC encounter with Northland.”
      “Meanwhile the Highlanders loosie has been cited following a swinging arm in a tackle during the game.”
loosening
loosies
  1. plural of loosey
  2. plural of loosie
loosenings
loosenesses
looseners
  1. plural of loosener
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