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    re·laxed
    [rəˈlakst]
    adjective
    relaxed (adjective)
    1. free from tension and anxiety; at ease:
      "we were having a great time and feeling very relaxed" · "the relaxed and comfortable atmosphere of the hotel"
      • (of a muscle or other body part) not tense:
        "make sure that your jaw is relaxed"
    re·lax
    [rəˈlaks]
    verb
    relaxed (past tense) · relaxed (past participle)
    1. make or become less tense or anxious:
      "he relaxed and smiled confidently"
      • rest or engage in an enjoyable activity so as to become less tired or anxious:
        "the team relaxes with a lot of skiing"
      • cause (a limb or muscle) to become less rigid:
        "relax the leg by bringing the knee toward the chest"
      • make (something) less firm or tight:
        "Cicely relaxed her hold"
      • straighten or partially uncurl (hair) using a chemical product.
    2. make (a rule or restriction) less strict while not abolishing it:
      "they persuaded the local authorities concerned to relax their restrictions"
    Origin
    late Middle English: from Latin relaxare, from re- (expressing intensive force) + laxus ‘lax, loose’.
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    adjective
    1. free from tension and anxiety; at ease:
      easygoing
      free and easy
      tolerant
      liberal
      permissive
      indulgent
      casual
      informal
      unceremonious
      unforced
      natural
      open
      frank
      spontaneous
      uninhibited
      artless
      ingenuous
      good-humored
      affable
      friendly
      laid-back
      unflappable
      breezy
      airy
      jaunty
      carefree
      upbeat
      Opposite:
      strained
      formal
      verb
      1. make (a rule or restriction) less strict while not abolishing it:
        moderate
        modify
        temper
        ease
        loosen
        lessen
        lighten
        slacken
        alleviate
        mitigate
        qualify
        dilute
        weaken
        reduce
        diminish
        decrease
        let up on
        make less strict/formal
        ease up on
        Opposite:
        tighten up
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