Loosening
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verb.
Present participle of
loosen
.
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noun.
an occurrence of control or strength weakening
noun.
the act of making something less tight
Word Usage
"And of course atmospheric belt loosening is not possible; there is no extra space to put our carbon emissions."
Synonym
Words with the same meaning
abatement
allayment
alleviation
assuagement
blunting
verb-stem
loosen