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loosen up
verb
Synonyms and Antonyms of LOOSEN UP
to get rid of nervous tension or anxiety <a high-pressure job that makes it hard for him to loosen up even on weekends>
Synonyms chill, chill out [slang], decompress, de-stress, loosen up, mellow (out), unwind, wind down
Related Words unbend; bask, kick back, loll, lounge, repose, rest; bum, dally, dawdle, dillydally, drone, footle, goof (off), hack (around), hang (around or out), idle, laze, loaf, vegetate, veg out, zone out; alleviate, comfort, ease, relieve; calm, compose, cool, quiet, settle
Antonyms tense (up)
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