release
verb
to stop holding something
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To stop holding or touching something
let go (of someone/something)
to stop holding someone or something
take/get your hands off
to stop touching someone or something
get off
used for telling someone to stop touching someone or something
keep off
to not touch something, or to prevent something from touching something
keep your hands off
to not touch someone or something
loosen your grip/hold (on)
to hold someone or something less tightly
relax your grip/hold
to hold something less tightly
let someone/something go
to stop holding someone or something
vocal fry
a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence
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