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- measures intended to ease the flow of traffic during rush hour
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- the rock climber eased the rope a little so that his fellow climber had room to maneuver
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- grandmother's firm belief that there are few ailments that chicken soup won't ease
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- the chairman of the Federal Reserve has promised to ease interest rates
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- new investments in the region have eased since the rise in interest rates
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- abate,
- de-escalate,
- decline,
- decrease,
- die (away or down or out),
- diminish,
- drain (away),
- drop (off),
- dwindle,
- ebb,
- fall,
- fall away,
- lessen,
- let up,
- lower,
- moderate,
- pall,
- phase down,
- ratchet (down)
- also rachet (down),
- recede,
- relent,
- remit,
- shrink,
- subside,
- taper,
- taper off,
- wane
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ease
nounSynonyms & Antonyms of ease (Entry 2 of 2)
- the sunburn medication brought me instant ease
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- a gymnast who can handle even the most demanding moves on the parallel bars with total ease
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- the dream of every lottery player is a life of fabulous luxury and everlasting ease
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“Ease.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ease. Accessed 24 May. 2022.
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