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relax

/ɹɪˈlæks/ · 5 letters · 5 distinct letters

  1. verb

    become less tense, rest, or take one's ease

    He relaxed in the hot tub

  2. verb

    make less taut

    relax the tension on the rope

  3. verb

    become loose or looser or less tight

    The noose loosened

  4. verb

    cause to feel relaxed

    A hot bath always relaxes me

  5. verb

    become less tense, less formal, or less restrained, and assume a friendlier manner

    our new colleague relaxed when he saw that we were a friendly group

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