unbend
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(verb) release from mental strain, tension, or formality; "unbend the mind from absorbing too much information" |
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Related Words: loosen up, make relaxed, relax, unlax, unstrain, unwind |
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(verb) free from flexure, as of a bow |
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Related Words: straighten, straighten out |
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Antonyms: bend |
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(verb) unfasten, as a sail, from a spar or a stay |
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Related Words: unfasten |
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(verb) make less tight; "relax the tension on the rope" |
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Synonyms: relax |
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Related Words: loose, loosen, unbrace |
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(verb) straighten up or out; make straight |
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Synonyms: straighten |
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Related Words: change posture |
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(verb) become less tense; "He relaxed in the hot tub" |
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Synonyms: decompress, loosen up, relax, slow down, unlax, unwind |
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Related Words: change state, sit back, take it easy, turn |
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