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free

adjective
  1. Able to move about at will without bounds or restraint: loose, unconfined, unrestrained. Idioms: at large, at liberty, free as a bird, on the loose. See free
  2. Having political independence: autonomous, independent, self-governing, sovereign. See dependence, free
  3. Lacking literal exactness: inexact, loose. See precise
  4. Costing nothing: complimentary, gratis, gratuitous. Idiom: on the house. See money
  5. Not spoken for or occupied: open, uninhabited, unoccupied, unreserved. See owned
  6. Free from obstructions: clear, open, unblocked, unimpeded, unobstructed. See open
  7. Speaking or spoken without reserve: free-spoken, outspoken, vocal. See restraint
  8. Characterized by bounteous giving: freehanded, generous, handsome, lavish, liberal, munificent, openhanded, unsparing, unstinting. See give
  9. Done by one's own choice: spontaneous, uncompelled, unforced, volitional, voluntary, willful. See willing
  10. Freed from contact or connection: clear. See free, strike
verb
  1. To set at liberty: discharge, emancipate, liberate, loose, manumit, release. Slang: spring. Idiom: let loose. See free
  2. To rid of obstructions: clear, open, unblock. See open

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