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loosen up

loosen up

 
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loosen
part of speech: phrase
definition 1: to become more relaxed and less inhibited.
He felt uncomfortable at the party, but he loosened up after a while.
definition 2: to become less tight.
The new shoes loosened up after a few weeks of wearing them.