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