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1 F0 If you let loose something such as bullets or bombs, you release a lot of them all together: » The allies let loose an intensive artillery bombardment over the border.Thesaurus+: ↑Detonation and bombardment2 F0 to suddenly make a sound or speak in an uncontrolled way: » He turned round and let loose a torrent of abuse.Thesaurus+: ↑Ways of talking |