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untightening

untightening is the present participle and gerund of untighten.

Meaning of untighten

Verb

untighten (third-person singular simple present untightens, present participle untightening, simple past and past participle untightened)

  1. (transitive) To loosen; to make something less tight.

Questions about untightening

What is untightening the present participle and gerund of?
Untightening is the present participle and gerund of untighten.

Words near untightening in the dictionary

  1. unties
  2. untigerlike
  3. untight
  4. untighten
  5. untightened
  6. untightening
  7. untightens
  8. untightness
  9. until
  10. until all hours
  11. until further notice

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