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freedom from activity or labor<Iʼm looking forward to enjoying some rest at the end of the school term>Synonymsease, leisure, relaxation, reposeRelated Wordscatnapping, dozing, napping, resting, sleep, slumber, slumbering, snoozing; quiet, silence, stillness; calm, peace, peacefulness, placidity, restfulness, serenity, tranquillity (or tranquility)Near Antonymspressure, strain, stress, tensionAntonymsexertion, labor, toil, work
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a natural periodic loss of consciousness during which the body restores itself<after a long day, I lay down on the couch for a little rest before dinner>— see sleep 1
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