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relax

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1. relax - Noun

2. relax - Adjective

3. relax - Verb

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Relaxation.

To make lax or loose; to make less close, firm, rigid, tense, or the like; to slacken; to loosen; to open; as, to relax a rope or cord; to relax the muscles or sinews.

To make less severe or rigorous; to abate the stringency of; to remit in respect to strenuousness, earnestness, or effort; as, to relax discipline; to relax one's attention or endeavors.

Hence, to relieve from attention or effort; to ease; to recreate; to divert; as, amusement relaxes the mind.

To relieve from constipation; to loosen; to open; as, an aperient relaxes the bowels.

To become lax, weak, or loose; as, to let one's grasp relax.

To abate in severity; to become less rigorous.

To remit attention or effort; to become less diligent; to unbend; as, to relax in study.

Relaxed; lax; hence, remiss; careless.

Source: Webster's dictionary

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Your mind will answer most questions if you learn to relax and wait for the answer. William S. Burroughs

Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea. Robert A. Heinlein

The time to relax is when you don't have time for it. Sydney J. Harris

Close the door from which the wind blows and relax. Arabic Proverb

To relax the mind is to lose it. Latin Proverb

If rape is unavoidable, relax and enjoy it. Portuguese Proverb

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