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21untighten — “+ transitive verb Etymology: un (II) + tighten : to make less tight : loosen an expulsion of breath untightens the chest William Faulkner …
22Dogfight — This article is about the aerial combat maneuver. For other uses, see Dogfight (disambiguation). A dogfight, or dog fight, is a form of aerial combat between fighter aircraft; in particular, combat of maneuver at short range, where each side is… …
23On Horsemanship (Xenophon) — On Horsemanship (Ἱππαρχικὸς ἢ περὶ ἱππικῆς) written c. 350 BC by Xenophon is one of the earliest extant treatises on horsemanship in the Western world (the oldest is the one written by Kikkuli of the Indo Aryan Mitanni Kingdom). In it, Xenophon… …
24On Horsemanship — is the English title usually given to Περὶ ἱππικῆς, peri hippikēs, one of the two treatises on horsemanship by the Athenian historian and soldier Xenophon (c. 430 – 354 BC). Other common titles for this work are De equis alendis and The Art of… …
25Social Protection — ▪ 2006 Introduction With medical costs skyrocketing and government programs scaled back, citizens bore more responsibility for their health care costs; irregular migration, human trafficking, and migrant smuggling posed challenges for… …
26loosen — loos|en [ˈlu:sən] v 1.) [I and T] to make something less tight or less firmly fastened, or to become less tight or less firmly fastened ≠ ↑tighten ▪ You ll need a spanner to loosen that bolt. ▪ The screws have loosened. ▪ Harry loosened his tie.… …
27loosen — verb 1 (I, T) to make something less tight or less firmly fixed, or to become less tight or less firmly fixed: You ll need a spanner to loosen that bolt. | Check the plug there may be a loosened connection. 2 (T) to unfasten something, especially …
28List of commonly misused English words — This is a list of English words which are commonly misused. It is meant to include only words whose misuse is deprecated by most usage writers, editors, and other professional linguists of Standard English. It is possible that some of the… …
29loosen — [[t]lu͟ːs(ə)n[/t]] loosens, loosening, loosened 1) VERB If someone loosens restrictions or laws, for example, they make them less strict or severe. [V n] Many business groups have been pressing the Federal Reserve to loosen interest rates... [V… …
30ease — ease1 [ iz ] verb ** ▸ 1 make less severe ▸ 2 move slowly & carefully ▸ 3 about rule/punishment ▸ 4 make process easier ▸ 5 about bad weather ▸ 6 become more relaxed ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) transitive to make a problem, bad situation, or pain less… …
