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take it easy vs loosen up

loosen up vs take it easy

take it easy and loosen up both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
take it easy No No Yes No
loosen up No No Yes No
As verbs, loosen up is a hypernym of take it easy; that is, loosen up is a word with a broader meaning than take it easy:
  • take it easy: settle into a comfortable sitting position
  • loosen up: become less tense, rest, or take one's ease
Other hypernyms of take it easy include decompress, relax, slow down, unbend, unwind.
take it easy (verb) loosen up (verb)
settle into a comfortable sitting position become less tense, rest, or take one's ease
cause to feel relaxed
make one's body limber or suppler by stretching, as if to prepare for strenuous physical activity
cause to become unblocked
become less tense, less formal, or less restrained, and assume a friendlier manner
Difference between take it easy and loosen up

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