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untying vs loosening

loosening vs untying

untying and loosening both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
untying Yes No No No
loosening Yes No No No
As nouns, loosening is a hypernym of untying; that is, loosening is a word with a broader meaning than untying:
  • untying: loosening the ties that fasten something
  • loosening: the act of making something less tight
Other hypernyms of untying include laxation.
untying (noun) loosening (noun)
loosening the ties that fasten something the act of making something less tight
an occurrence of control or strength weakening
Difference between untying and loosening

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