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The German word "Freilassung" is a noun that means "release" or "liberation." It is derived from the verb "freilassen," which combines "frei" (free) and "lassen" (to let or to allow). "Freilassung" can refer to the release of a person from prison, the liberation of an animal, or the freeing of something that was previously held or confined.

Similar words in German include "Entlassung" (discharge or release, often in the context of employment), "Befreiung" (emancipation or liberation, often with a connotation of freeing from oppression), and "Loslösung" (detachment or separation).

The key difference is that "Freilassung" specifically indicates the act of releasing something or someone from a confined or restrained state, whereas the other terms, like "Entlassung," may carry different contexts (like job termination) and "Befreiung" implies a more significant, often moral or political liberation.