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at ease |
without tension, worry, or discomfort; relaxed; comfortable. [1/2 definitions] |
bobby pin |
a narrow flat metal hairpin whose sides are pressed together under tension. |
breaking point |
the point at which any material breaks or separates under pressure or tension. [1/3 definitions] |
breathe easily |
to be able to relax after a period of tension or anxiety. |
breathe easy |
to be able to relax after a period of tension or anxiety. |
breathe freely |
to be able to relax after a period of tension or anxiety. |
calm down |
to become less full of tension; return to normal. [1/3 definitions] |
capillarity |
the tension between contacting surfaces of a liquid and a solid that causes the liquid to rise or fall; capillary action. |
catharsis |
in psychotherapy, the bringing of repressed thoughts and feelings to consciousness in order to release emotional tension, or the release itself. [1/3 definitions] |
cold war |
intense political or ideological hostility between nations, resulting in high tension between them, but not in outright war. [1/2 definitions] |
defuse |
to reduce the level of hostility, tension, danger, or the like in (a situation or the like). [1/2 definitions] |
détente |
a diminishing of tension, as between hostile nations. |
earthquake |
a shaking or other movement of part of the earth's surface, resulting from volcanic activity or the sudden release of tension along geologic fault lines. |
electric |
charged with tension or expectation. [1/4 definitions] |
electricity |
a state of tension or excitement. [1/3 definitions] |
fear |
an emotion characterized by alarm, anxiety, and tension, often caused by an expectation of danger or pain; dread. [1/8 definitions] |
funicular |
of or pertaining to a rope, cord, or the like, esp. to its tension. [1/4 definitions] |
hypertonic |
in physiology, of or pertaining to high tension in tissue, such as muscle tissue or arteries. [1/2 definitions] |
hypotonic |
in physiology, of or pertaining to low tension in tissue, such as muscle tissue or arteries. [1/2 definitions] |
icebreaker |
something that breaks the tension in a formal or awkward social situation. [1/2 definitions] |
isotonic |
equal in tension. [1/2 definitions] |
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