as in relaxes
to get rid of nervous tension or anxiety
he watches classic movie comedies as a way to de-stress
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relaxes
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Where is the mild varietal that recalls an afternoon garden, the smoke that relaxes without disorienting?—
Jahan Marcu,
Rolling Stone,
23 Oct. 2025 -
The structure reopens and relaxes when conditions settle.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Oct. 2025
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“De-stresses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/de-stresses. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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