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has gloss	(noun) the act of making something less tight loosening, laxation
lexicalization	eng: laxation
lexicalization	eng: loosening
subclass of	(noun) the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment) adjustment, alteration, modification
has subclass	(noun) loosening the ties that fasten something; "the tying of bow ties is an art; the untying is easy" untying, undoing, unfastening

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opposite	(noun) the act of making something tighter; "the tightening of economic controls" tightening