loosening vs undoing
undoing vs looseningloosening and undoing both are nouns.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| loosening | Yes | No | No | No |
| undoing | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
undoing is a hyponym of
loosening; that is, undoing is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
loosening:
- loosening: the act of making something less tight
- undoing: loosening the ties that fasten something
Other hyponyms of loosening include
unfastening, untying.
| loosening (noun) | undoing (noun) |
|---|---|
| the act of making something less tight | an act that makes a previous act of no effect (as if not done) |
| an occurrence of control or strength weakening | loosening the ties that fasten something |
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