tie up loose ends

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  - tie
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Sense: Adjective: unfastened

Synonyms:

unfastened, unattached, unsecure, unsecured, unconnected, disconnected, undone , untied, free , detached , unpinned, wobbly, lax, loosened

Antonyms:

bound , tight , confined , fastened, done up, tied, buttoned, pinned, secure , clenched, connected , screwed on, rigid, stiff , on a leash, hooked , bolted down

Sense: Adjective: baggy - clothes

Synonyms:

baggy , relaxed , slack , hanging , too big, loose-fitting, sloppy , comfortable , roomy

Sense: Adjective: vague

Synonyms:

vague , obscure , ambiguous, unclear , hazy

Antonyms:

clear , precise , definite , straightforward , explicit , obvious , plain , to the point, blatant

Sense: Adjective: approximate

Synonyms:

approximate, inexact, ballpark (US, informal), inaccurate , imprecise

Sense: Adjective: promiscuous - informal

Synonyms:

promiscuous , slutty (vulgar, informal), easy (slang), lewd , wanton, debauched, dissolute, sluttish (vulgar, informal)

Antonyms:

moral , decent , pure , kind , respectful , clean , gentle , thoughtful , considerate

Sense: Adjective: roaming free

Synonyms:

on the loose, free , at large, roaming free, on the run, unconfined, unrestrained, unbound, escaped

Sense: Adjective: flexible

Synonyms:

flexible , easygoing , easy-going , relaxed , lax, slack

Sense: Verb: unleash

Synonyms:

unleash , release , uncork, let out, unloose, let sth loose

Sense: Verb: vent - emotions

Synonyms:

vent , release , take out, dump , unleash , let out, emit

Sense: Verb: shoot

Synonyms:

shoot , fire , discharge , blast , squeeze off

Sense: Verb: free

Synonyms:

free , release , set sth free, turn sth loose, let sth go, let sth out, liberate, emancipate, spring , uncage, unfetter, unchain, unbind

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