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relax

Main Entry:: re·lax
Pronunciation:: \ri-ˈlaks\
Function:: transitive verb

1: to slacken or make less tense or rigid <alternately contracting and relaxing their muscles>2: to relieve from nervous tension3: to relieve from constipation <medications to relax the bowels>intransitive verb1of a muscle or muscle fiber : to return to an inactive or resting state; especially : to become inactive and lengthen2: to cast off social restraint, nervous tension, or anxiety <couldn't relax in crowds>

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