loosen one's tongue

A form of loosen someone's tongue — To cause one to speak more freely; to cause one to discuss a subject that would not usually be discussed.

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Meanings

verbloosen one's tongue (third-person singular simple present loosens one's tongue, present participle loosening one's tongue, simple past and past participle loosened one's tongue)

present singular third person loosens one's tongue · participle present loosening one's tongue · participle past loosened one's tongue · past loosened one's tongue

  1. alternativeAlternative form of loosen someone's tongue.
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APA

loosen one's tongue. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/loosen%20one's%20tongue

MLA

“loosen one's tongue.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/loosen%20one's%20tongue. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “loosen one's tongue,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/loosen%20one's%20tongue.

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