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Synonyms & Antonyms of de-stress
to get rid of nervous tension or anxiety
- he watches classic movie comedies as a way to de-stress
Synonyms for de-stress
- chill,
- chill out
- [slang],
- decompress,
- loosen up,
- mellow (out),
- relax,
- unwind,
- wind down
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“De-stress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/de-stress. Accessed 3 Oct. 2022.
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The first known use of de-stress was in 1979
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