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Looseness
- noun - a lack of strict accuracy; laxity of practice; "misunderstandings can often be traced to a looseness of expression"
- dissolute indulgence in sensual pleasure
- freedom from restraint; "the flexibility and looseness of the materials from which mythology is made"
- frequent and watery bowel movements; can be a symptom of infection or food poisoning or colitis or a gastrointestinal tumor
- movement or space for movement; "there was too much play in the steering wheel"
- the quality of movability by virtue of being free from attachment or other restraints
Loosening
- verb - an occurrence of control or strength weakening; "the relaxation of requirements"; "the loosening of his grip"; "the slackening of the wind"
- become less severe or strict; "The rules relaxed after the new director arrived"
- become loose or looser or less tight; "The noose loosened"; "the rope relaxed"
- cause to become loose; "undo the shoelace"; "untie the knot"; "loosen the necktie"
- disentangle and raise the fibers of; "tease wool"
- make less dense; "loosen the soil"
- make less severe or strict; "The government relaxed the curfew after most of the rebels were caught"
- make loose or looser; "loosen the tension on a rope"
- the act of making something less tight
Lop-Eared
- adjective - having bent or drooping ears; "a lop-eared hound"
Lophiidae
- noun - large-headed marine fishes comprising the anglers
Lophiomys
- - A very singular rodent (Lophiomys Imhausi) of Northeastern Africa. It is the only known representative of a special family (Lophiomyid), remarkable for the structure of the skull. It has handlike feet, and the hair is peculiar in structure and arrangement.
Lophopoda
- - Same as Phylactolemata.
Lopressor
- noun - beta blocker (trade name Lopressor) used in treating hypertension and angina and arrhythmia and acute myocardial infarction; has adverse side effects (depression and exacerbation of congestive heart failure etc.)
Loquacity
- noun - the quality of being wordy and talkative
Loranthus
- noun - type genus of the Loranthaceae: 1 species
Lorazepam
- noun - tranquilizer (trade name Ativan) used to treat anxiety and tension and insomnia