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ease
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Noun
  • freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility)
    • took his repose by the swimming pool
  • freedom from constraint or embarrassment
    • I am never at ease with strangers
  • the condition of being comfortable or relieved (especially after being relieved of distress)
    • he enjoyed his relief from responsibility
    • getting it off his conscience gave him some ease
  • a freedom from financial difficulty that promotes a comfortable state
    • a life of luxury and ease
    • he had all the material comforts of this world
  • freedom from difficulty or hardship or effort
    • he rose through the ranks with apparent ease
    • they put it into containers for ease of transportation
    • the very easiness of the deed held her back
Verb
  • lessen the intensity of or calm
    • The news eased my conscience
    • still the fears
  • make easier
    • you could facilitate the process by sharing your knowledge
  • lessen pain or discomfort; alleviate
    • ease the pain in your legs
  • move gently or carefully
    • He eased himself into the chair
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