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comfort
Help; assistance:
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  1. Help; assistance:
  2. A condition or feeling of pleasurable physical ease or relief from pain or stress:
  3. A condition of well-being, contentment, and security:
rest
The repose of death:
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  1. The repose of death:
  2. A period of inactivity, relaxation, or sleep:
  3. Peace, ease, and refreshment as produced by sleep
peace
An agreement or a treaty to end hostilities:
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  1. An agreement or a treaty to end hostilities:
  2. Freedom from quarrels and disagreement; harmonious relations:
  3. Public security and order:
relaxation
(Physics) The return or adjustment of a system to equilibrium following displacement or abrupt change.
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  1. (Physics) The return or adjustment of a system to equilibrium following displacement or abrupt change.
  2. A relaxing or being relaxed; loosening, lessening of severity, etc.
  3. A lessening of or rest from work, worry, or effort
leisure
Free, unoccupied time, as for indulging in rest, recreation, etc.
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  1. Free, unoccupied time, as for indulging in rest, recreation, etc.
repose
Peace of mind; freedom from worry or troubles
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  1. Peace of mind; freedom from worry or troubles
  2. Rest
  3. Calm; tranquillity; peace
easiness
The quality of being easy; simplicity
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  1. The quality of being easy; simplicity
  2. A feeling of being at ease, feeling relaxed and untroubled.
  3. The quality or state of being easy to do or get, or of being at ease
satisfaction
The fulfillment or gratification of a desire, need, or appetite:
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  1. The fulfillment or gratification of a desire, need, or appetite:
  2. Assurance beyond doubt or question; complete conviction:
  3. A giving of something in order to release oneself from, or to satisfy, some outstanding obligation, be it legal or moral. Satisfaction requires the giving of one thing for another and should be distinguished from performance, which requires only the promising to give something. Also, payment in full, done to fulfill a contractual obligation or debt. A giving of something in order to release oneself from, or to satisfy, some outstanding obligation, be it legal or moral. Satisfaction requires the giving of one thing for another and should be distinguished from performance, which requires only the promising to give something. Also, payment in full, done to fulfill a contractual obligation or debt.
well-being
A state of health, happiness and/or prosperity
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  1. A state of health, happiness and/or prosperity
  2. The state of being healthy, happy, or prosperous; welfare.
  3. The state of being well, happy, or prosperous; welfare
calm
A condition of no wind or a wind with a speed of less than 1 knot (1.15 miles per hour; 1.9 kilometers per hour), according to the Beaufort scale.
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  1. A condition of no wind or a wind with a speed of less than 1 knot (1.15 miles per hour; 1.9 kilometers per hour), according to the Beaufort scale.
  2. Lack of agitation or excitement; tranquillity; serenity
  3. (Meteorol.) A condition in which the air movement is less than one mile per hour
calmness
(Uncountable) The state of being calm; tranquillity; silence.
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  1. (Uncountable) The state of being calm; tranquillity; silence.
  2. (Countable) The product of being calm.
restfulness
The property of being restful.
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  1. The property of being restful.
serenity
The quality or state of being serene; calmness; tranquillity
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  1. The quality or state of being serene; calmness; tranquillity
  2. A title given to a reigning prince or similar dignitary.
  3. A female given name in general use since the 1990s.
security
A group or department of private guards:
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  1. A group or department of private guards:
  2. Measures adopted, as by a business or homeowner, to prevent a crime such as burglary or assault:
  3. Measures adopted to prevent escape:
tranquillity
The quality or state of being tranquil; calmness; serenity
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  1. The quality or state of being tranquil; calmness; serenity
ataraxia
Calmness of the mind and emotions; tranquillity
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  1. Calmness of the mind and emotions; tranquillity
  2. (Literary, Greek philosophy) A pleasure that comes when the mind is at rest.
bed-of-roses
A state of great comfort or luxury.
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  1. A state of great comfort or luxury.
  2. (Idiomatic) A pleasant or easy situation; an untroubled existence.
  3. (Informal) A situation or position of ease and luxury
solace
A source of comfort or consolation.
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  1. A source of comfort or consolation.
  2. Something that eases or relieves; comfort; consolation; relief
  3. Comfort in sorrow, misfortune, or distress; consolation.
consolation
One that consoles; a comfort:
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  1. One that consoles; a comfort:
  2. (Sports) A second, smaller tournament or round of play for participants who have been eliminated before the final of a tournament, often to determine third and fourth place.
  3. A consoling or being consoled; comfort; solace
facility
An arrangement in which a bank agrees to extend a service to a company, government, etc., esp. one in which a certain amount of credit can be drawn on as funds are needed
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  1. An arrangement in which a bank agrees to extend a service to a company, government, etc., esp. one in which a certain amount of credit can be drawn on as funds are needed
  2. Something that facilitates an action or process:
  3. A building, room, array of equipment, or a number of such things, designed to serve a particular function:
expertise
Skill or knowledge in a particular area.
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  1. Skill or knowledge in a particular area.
  2. Great skill or knowledge in a particular field or hobby
  3. The skill, knowledge, judgment, etc. of an expert
dispatch
A written message, particularly an official communication, sent with speed.
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  1. A written message, particularly an official communication, sent with speed.
  2. Speed in performance or movement.
  3. Efficient speed; promptness
efficiency
The ratio of effective work to the energy expended in producing it, as of a machine; output divided by input
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  1. The ratio of effective work to the energy expended in producing it, as of a machine; output divided by input
  2. An efficiency apartment.
  3. Ability to produce a desired effect, product, etc. with a minimum of effort, expense, or waste; quality or fact of being efficient
knack
A trick; device
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  1. A trick; device
  2. A special talent or skill, especially one difficult to explain or teach:
  3. Ability to do something easily; particular skill
readiness
The quality or state of being ready
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  1. The quality or state of being ready
skillfulness
The state or quality of being adept or skillful.
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  1. The state or quality of being adept or skillful.
dexterity
Skill in using one's mind; cleverness
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  1. Skill in using one's mind; cleverness
  2. Skill in using one's hands or body; adroitness
  3. Skill and grace in physical movement, especially in the use of the hands; adroitness.
artfulness
The quality of being artful or of acting in an artful manner.
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  1. The quality of being artful or of acting in an artful manner.
cleverness
The property of being clever.
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  1. The property of being clever.
  2. Something clever, or done cleverly.
smoothness
The condition of being smooth.
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  1. The condition of being smooth.
child's play
Any very simple task
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  1. Any very simple task
  2. (Idiomatic) Something particularly simple or easy.
  3. Used other than as an idiom: the play of a child.
snap
The sudden release of something held under pressure or tension.
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  1. The sudden release of something held under pressure or tension.
  2. The sound produced by rapid movement of a finger from the thumb tip to the base of the thumb.
  3. A small nuclear power source designed to provide electricity for satellites, remote automatic weather stations, etc.
breeze
Small pieces of coke or coal with a diameter of 1.27 cm (.5 in) or less
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  1. Small pieces of coke or coal with a diameter of 1.27 cm (.5 in) or less
  2. A substance left when coke, coal, or charcoal is burned or processed: it is used as a filler for concrete, etc.
  3. A light current of air; wind, esp. a gentle wind
cinch
(Informal) A firm grip
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  1. (Informal) A firm grip
  2. A girth for a pack or saddle.
  3. Something easy to accomplish.
naturalness
The state or quality of being natural.
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  1. The state or quality of being natural.
  2. Of a picture or recording, likeness to the original.
poise
(Now Rare) A suspension of activity in a condition of balance
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  1. (Now Rare) A suspension of activity in a condition of balance
  2. Ease and dignity of manner; self-assurance; composure
  3. Bearing of the body, especially when graceful:
familiarity
Acquaintance with or knowledge of something:
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  1. Acquaintance with or knowledge of something:
  2. The quality of being known from past experience:
  3. Established friendship or intimacy:
affluence
A flowing to or toward a point; afflux.
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  1. A flowing to or toward a point; afflux.
  2. A plentiful supply of material goods; wealth.
  3. An abundance of riches; wealth; opulence
prosperity
The condition of being prosperous.
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  1. The condition of being prosperous.
  2. Prosperous condition; good fortune, wealth, success, etc.
comfort
Help; assistance:
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  1. Help; assistance:
  2. A condition or feeling of pleasurable physical ease or relief from pain or stress:
  3. A condition of well-being, contentment, and security:
alleviate
To make (pain, for example) less intense or more bearable:
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  1. To make (pain, for example) less intense or more bearable:
  2. To lessen or reduce:
allay
To calm or pacify (an emotion); set to rest:
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  1. To calm or pacify (an emotion); set to rest:
  2. To reduce the intensity of; lessen or relieve:
  3. To lessen, relieve, or alleviate (pain, grief, etc.)
relieve
(Baseball) To serve as a relief pitcher
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  1. (Baseball) To serve as a relief pitcher
  2. To cause a lessening or alleviation of:
  3. To ease, lighten, or reduce (pain, anxiety, etc.)
mitigate
To make or become milder, less severe, less rigorous, or less painful; moderate
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  1. To make or become milder, less severe, less rigorous, or less painful; moderate
  2. To operate or work (against)
  3. To reduce, lessen, or decrease.
lessen
To make less; to diminish; to reduce.
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  1. To make less; to diminish; to reduce.
  2. (Intransitive) To become less.
  3. (Archaic) To belittle; minimize; disparage
assuage
To satisfy or slake (thirst, appetite, etc.)
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  1. To satisfy or slake (thirst, appetite, etc.)
  2. To satisfy or appease (hunger or thirst, for example).
  3. To lessen (pain, distress, etc.); allay
tranquilize
To make or become tranquil; specif., to calm by the use of a tranquilizer
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  1. To make or become tranquil; specif., to calm by the use of a tranquilizer
  2. To become tranquil; relax.
  3. To sedate or relieve of anxiety or tension by the administration of a drug.
sedate
To dose with a sedative
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  1. To dose with a sedative
  2. To make calm or sleepy
  3. To administer a sedative to a person or animal; calm by means of a sedative drug.
drug
A chemical or organic substance used to treat a medical or psychological condition; such a substance used illegally to alter consciousness or mood.
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  1. A chemical or organic substance used to treat a medical or psychological condition; such a substance used illegally to alter consciousness or mood.
  2. To administer a drug to, especially to treat pain or induce anesthesia.
  3. The act of giving someone such a substance, with the implication that it is against the recipient’s will and has an adverse effect. See also controlled substance.
anesthetize
To induce anesthesia in.
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  1. To induce anesthesia in.
  2. To cause anesthesia in; give an anesthetic to
comfort
To soothe in distress or sorrow; ease the misery or grief of; bring consolation or hope to
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  1. To soothe in distress or sorrow; ease the misery or grief of; bring consolation or hope to
  2. (Law) To help; aid
  3. To ease physically; relieve:
cure
To cause to be free of, to lose interest in, or to stop doing something.
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  1. To cause to be free of, to lose interest in, or to stop doing something.
  2. To prepare, preserve, or finish (a substance) by a chemical or physical process.
  3. To cause to be free of a disease or unhealthy condition:
doctor
To try to heal; apply medicine to
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  1. To try to heal; apply medicine to
  2. (Informal) To give medical treatment to:
  3. To add ingredients so as to improve or conceal the taste, appearance, or quality of:
nurse
To use, operate, or handle cautiously or carefully, so as to avoid injury, pain, exhaustion, etc.
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  1. To use, operate, or handle cautiously or carefully, so as to avoid injury, pain, exhaustion, etc.
  2. To cause to continue, grow, or develop; nourish or foster
  3. To treat carefully, especially in order to prevent pain:
ameliorate
To make or become better; improve:
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  1. To make or become better; improve:
palliate
To make (an offense or crime) seem less serious; extenuate.
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  1. To make (an offense or crime) seem less serious; extenuate.
  2. To alleviate the symptoms of a disease or disorder.
  3. To lessen the pain or severity of without actually curing; alleviate; ease
soothe
To bring comfort, composure, or relief.
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  1. To bring comfort, composure, or relief.
  2. To allay or relieve (pain, an ache, etc.); assuage
  3. To ease or relieve (pain, for example).
abate
To become less in amount, degree, force, etc.; diminish
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  1. To become less in amount, degree, force, etc.; diminish
  2. (Law) To become void.
  3. To reduce in amount, degree, or intensity; lessen:
reduce
To decrease the viscosity of (paint, for example), as by adding a solvent.
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  1. To decrease the viscosity of (paint, for example), as by adding a solvent.
  2. To bring into a certain order; systematize
  3. To bring to a specified undesirable state, as of weakness or helplessness:
lighten
To lessen the severity or oppressiveness of:
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  1. To lessen the severity or oppressiveness of:
  2. To cause to flash in or as in lightning
  3. To alleviate; to reduce the burden of.
poultice
To apply a poultice to.
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  1. To apply a poultice to.
meliorate
To make or become better; improve; ameliorate
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  1. To make or become better; improve; ameliorate
  2. To grow better.
slacken
(Intransitive) To gradually decrease in intensity or tautness; to become slack.
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  1. (Intransitive) To gradually decrease in intensity or tautness; to become slack.
  2. To make or become less tense, taut, or firm; loosen:
  3. To reduce the tension of; relax; loosen
loosen
To remove costiveness from; to facilitate or increase the alvine discharges of.
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  1. To remove costiveness from; to facilitate or increase the alvine discharges of.
  2. To free from restraint; to set at liberty.
  3. To become loose or looser:
relax
To reduce in intensity; slacken:
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  1. To reduce in intensity; slacken:
  2. To rest from effort, worry, or work, as by lying down, engaging in recreation, etc.
  3. To release from intense concentration, hard work, worry, etc.; give rest to
prop-up
To support with, or as if with, a prop.
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  1. To support with, or as if with, a prop.
lift
To become raised or elevated; go up
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  1. To become raised or elevated; go up
  2. To become elevated; soar:
  3. To reduce the sagging of (the face, breasts, etc.) by means of cosmetic surgery
comfort
To give a sense of ease to
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  1. To give a sense of ease to
  2. To ease physically; relieve:
  3. To soothe in distress or sorrow; ease the misery or grief of; bring consolation or hope to
raise
To set in an upright or erect position:
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  1. To set in an upright or erect position:
  2. To cause to arise, appear, come, etc.; esp., to bring back as from death; reanimate
  3. To bring about; provoke:
disburden
To rid of a burden; to free from a load carried; to unload.
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  1. To rid of a burden; to free from a load carried; to unload.
  2. To relieve (a pack animal, for example) of a burden.
  3. To get rid of (a burden); unload
unburden
To free from or relieve of a burden or trouble:
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  1. To free from or relieve of a burden or trouble:
  2. To free from burden, or relieve from trouble.
  3. To relieve (oneself or one's soul, mind, etc.) by revealing or disclosing (something hard to bear, as guilt)
release
(Telephony) (of a call) To hang up.
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  1. (Telephony) (of a call) To hang up.
  2. To set free from physical restraint or binding; let go:
  3. To loosen; to relax; to remove the obligation of.
soften
To make less harsh, strident, or critical:
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  1. To make less harsh, strident, or critical:
  2. To undermine or reduce the strength, morale, or resistance of.
  3. To become soft or softer.
relieve
To give aid or assistance to
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  1. To give aid or assistance to
  2. To free from pain, anxiety, or distress:
  3. To ease, lighten, or reduce (pain, anxiety, etc.)
lighten
To become light; grow brighter
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  1. To become light; grow brighter
  2. To alleviate; to reduce the burden of.
  3. (Archaic) To give knowledge to; enlighten
quiet
To become quiet
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  1. To become quiet
  2. To cause to become quiet:
  3. To become quiet:
calm
To make or become calm or quiet:
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  1. To make or become calm or quiet:
pacify
To subdue or quell (an insurrection or conflict, for example).
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  1. To subdue or quell (an insurrection or conflict, for example).
  2. To ease the anger or agitation of (a person or the mind, for example).
  3. To calm or soothe (a feeling, such as anger).
soothe
To allay or relieve (pain, an ache, etc.); assuage
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  1. To allay or relieve (pain, an ache, etc.); assuage
  2. To ease or relieve (pain, for example).
  3. To bring comfort, composure, or relief.
cheer
To urge on or encourage by cheers
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  1. To urge on or encourage by cheers
  2. To be or become cheerful; feel encouraged
  3. To fill with joy, good spirits, and hope; gladden; comfort
maneuver
To direct or guide (a vehicle, tool, etc.) with skill and dexterity
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  1. To direct or guide (a vehicle, tool, etc.) with skill and dexterity
  2. To move or direct through a series of movements or changes in course:
  3. To move, lead, get, put, make, compel, etc. (a person or thing) by some stratagem or scheme
guide
To give instruction to; train
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  1. To give instruction to; train
  2. To serve as a guide.
  3. To point out the way for; direct on a course; conduct; lead
induce
To bring on; bring about; cause; effect
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  1. To bring on; bring about; cause; effect
  2. (Physics) To bring about (an electric or magnetic effect) in a body by exposing it to the influence or variation of a field of force
  3. To produce (radioactivity, for example) artificially by bombardment of a substance with neutrons, gamma rays, and other particles.
extricate
To release from an entanglement or difficulty; disengage.
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  1. To release from an entanglement or difficulty; disengage.
  2. To set free; release or disentangle (from a net, difficulty, etc.)
disentangle
To free from something that entangles, confuses, etc.; extricate; disengage
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  1. To free from something that entangles, confuses, etc.; extricate; disengage
  2. To get free from a tangle
  3. To clear up or resolve (a plot, for example); unravel.
fit
To provide a place or time for:
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  1. To provide a place or time for:
  2. To be in conformity or agreement with:
  3. To equip; outfit:
insert
To put into action:
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  1. To put into action:
  2. To put or set into, between, or among:
  3. To put or introduce into the body of something; interpolate:
join
To come together; meet
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  1. To come together; meet
  2. To come into the company of:
  3. To make into one; unite
facilitate
To make easy or easier:
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  1. To make easy or easier:
  2. To lead (a discussion), as by asking questions, mediating between opposing viewpoints, or ensuring that all participants' views are heard.
slide
To move quietly and smoothly; glide
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  1. To move quietly and smoothly; glide
  2. To move in this manner on a sled, the feet, etc. in contact with a smooth surface, esp. snow or ice
  3. (--- Baseball) To drop down from a running into a lying or diving position when approaching a base so as to avoid being tagged out.
inch
A unit of length in the US Customary System equal to1 /12 of a foot (2.54 centimeters).
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  1. A unit of length in the US Customary System equal to1 /12 of a foot (2.54 centimeters).
  2. To move by inches or degrees; move very slowly
  3. To move or cause to move slowly or by small degrees:
edge
To give an edge to (a blade); sharpen.
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  1. To give an edge to (a blade); sharpen.
  2. To tilt (a ski or both skis) in such a way that an edge or both edges bite into the snow.
  3. To form or put an edge on; provide an edge for
shift
To move or transfer from one person, place, or position to another
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  1. To move or transfer from one person, place, or position to another
  2. To use a shift key.
  3. To provide for one's own needs; get along:
handle
To act or function in a given way while in operation:
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  1. To act or function in a given way while in operation:
  2. To manage, administer to, or represent:
  3. To manage, operate, or use with the hand or hands; manipulate
facilitate
To make easy or easier:
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  1. To make easy or easier:
  2. To lead (a discussion), as by asking questions, mediating between opposing viewpoints, or ensuring that all participants' views are heard.
expedite
To speed up or make easy the progress or action of; hasten; facilitate
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  1. To speed up or make easy the progress or action of; hasten; facilitate
  2. (Rare) To send off; issue officially; dispatch
  3. To speed up the progress of or execute quickly:
alleviation
The act of reducing pain or anything else unpleasant; easement
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  1. The act of reducing pain or anything else unpleasant; easement
  2. An alleviating or being alleviated
  3. The act of alleviating; relief or mitigation
assuagement
An assuaging medicine or application.
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  1. An assuaging medicine or application.
  2. The action of assuaging; appeasement.
  3. The condition of being assuaged.
relief
Something that alleviates pain, distress, or anxiety:
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  1. Something that alleviates pain, distress, or anxiety:
  2. An easing, as of pain, discomfort, or anxiety
  3. Assistance or help given to those who are in need; especially financial assistance provided by the state.
easiness
The quality of being easy; simplicity
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  1. The quality of being easy; simplicity
  2. The quality or state of being easy to do or get, or of being at ease
  3. A feeling of being at ease, feeling relaxed and untroubled.
informality
An informal act.
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  1. An informal act.
  2. The quality or state of being informal
  3. The condition of being informal.
naturalness
The state or quality of being natural.
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  1. The state or quality of being natural.
  2. Of a picture or recording, likeness to the original.
poise
(Now Rare) A suspension of activity in a condition of balance
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  1. (Now Rare) A suspension of activity in a condition of balance
  2. Bearing of the body, especially when graceful:
  3. Composure; freedom from embarrassment or affectation
spontaneity
Spontaneous behavior, movement, action, etc.
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  1. Spontaneous behavior, movement, action, etc.
  2. Spontaneous behavior, impulse, or movement.
  3. (Biology) The tendency to undergo change, characteristic of both animal and vegetable organisms, and not restrained or checked by the environment.
unrestraint
Lack of restraint; the quality of being unrestrained.
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  1. Lack of restraint; the quality of being unrestrained.
  2. Lack of or freedom from restraint.
leisure
Free, unoccupied time, as for indulging in rest, recreation, etc.
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  1. Free, unoccupied time, as for indulging in rest, recreation, etc.
relaxation
A relaxing or being relaxed; loosening, lessening of severity, etc.
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  1. A relaxing or being relaxed; loosening, lessening of severity, etc.
  2. (Physics) The return or adjustment of a system to equilibrium following displacement or abrupt change.
  3. A lessening of or rest from work, worry, or effort
repose
Calm or ease of manner; composure
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  1. Calm or ease of manner; composure
  2. The act of resting or the state of being at rest.
  3. Rest
rest
The condition of being settled or resolved:
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  1. The condition of being settled or resolved:
  2. A period of inactivity, relaxation, or sleep:
  3. The repose of death:
easiness
The quality of being easy; simplicity
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  1. The quality of being easy; simplicity
  2. A feeling of being at ease, feeling relaxed and untroubled.
  3. The quality or state of being easy to do or get, or of being at ease
facility
An arrangement in which a bank agrees to extend a service to a company, government, etc., esp. one in which a certain amount of credit can be drawn on as funds are needed
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  1. An arrangement in which a bank agrees to extend a service to a company, government, etc., esp. one in which a certain amount of credit can be drawn on as funds are needed
  2. Something that facilitates an action or process:
  3. A building, room, array of equipment, or a number of such things, designed to serve a particular function:
readiness
The state or degree of being ready.
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  1. The state or degree of being ready.
comfort
Help; assistance:
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  1. Help; assistance:
  2. A condition or feeling of pleasurable physical ease or relief from pain or stress:
  3. A condition of well-being, contentment, and security:
prosperity
The condition of being prosperous.
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  1. The condition of being prosperous.
  2. Prosperous condition; good fortune, wealth, success, etc.
prosperousness
The degree to which a thing is prosperous
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  1. The degree to which a thing is prosperous
easy street
(Informal) A condition of ease, usually one marked by financial security or, specif., affluence
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  1. (Informal) A condition of ease, usually one marked by financial security or, specif., affluence
  2. A condition of financial security or independence.
  3. (Idiomatic) A carefree situation or lifestyle, especially as resulting from possession of wealth.
allay
To calm or pacify (an emotion); set to rest:
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  1. To calm or pacify (an emotion); set to rest:
  2. To reduce the intensity of; lessen or relieve:
  3. To lessen, relieve, or alleviate (pain, grief, etc.)
alleviate
To make (pain, for example) less intense or more bearable:
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  1. To make (pain, for example) less intense or more bearable:
  2. To lessen or reduce:
assuage
To satisfy or appease (hunger or thirst, for example).
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  1. To satisfy or appease (hunger or thirst, for example).
  2. To calm (passion, anger, etc.); pacify
  3. To lessen (pain, distress, etc.); allay
comfort
(Law) To help; aid
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  1. (Law) To help; aid
  2. To soothe in distress or sorrow; ease the misery or grief of; bring consolation or hope to
  3. To ease physically; relieve:
lessen
To make less; to diminish; to reduce.
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  1. To make less; to diminish; to reduce.
  2. To become less; decrease:
  3. (Archaic) To belittle; minimize; disparage
lighten
To cause to flash in or as in lightning
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  1. To cause to flash in or as in lightning
  2. To lessen the severity or oppressiveness of:
  3. To alleviate; to reduce the burden of.
mitigate
To make or become milder, less severe, less rigorous, or less painful; moderate
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  1. To make or become milder, less severe, less rigorous, or less painful; moderate
  2. To operate or work (against)
  3. To reduce, lessen, or decrease.
palliate
To make (an offense or crime) seem less serious; extenuate.
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  1. To make (an offense or crime) seem less serious; extenuate.
  2. To alleviate the symptoms of a disease or disorder.
  3. To lessen the pain or severity of without actually curing; alleviate; ease
relieve
To free from pain, anxiety, or distress:
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  1. To free from pain, anxiety, or distress:
  2. (Baseball) To serve as a relief pitcher
  3. To ease, lighten, or reduce (pain, anxiety, etc.)
let up
(Intransitive, of something intense) to lessen
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  1. (Intransitive, of something intense) to lessen
loose
To cast loose; detach:
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  1. To cast loose; detach:
  2. To let loose; release:
  3. Loosely; in a loose manner
loosen
To free from restraint; to set at liberty.
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