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  • 21ease — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ consummate (esp. BrE), great ▪ astonishing, incredible, remarkable, surprising ▪ alarming (esp. BrE) …

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  • 22ease — I n. 1) at ease (to put smb. at ease; ill at ease) 2) at ease with (she feels at ease with us) 3) (formal) for ease in (for ease in sleeping) 4) with ease (he can lift a hundred pounds with great ease) II v. (P; refl., tr.) they eased the piano… …

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  • 23ease — /eez/, n., v., eased, easing. n. 1. freedom from labor, pain, or physical annoyance; tranquil rest; comfort: to enjoy one s ease. 2. freedom from concern, anxiety, or solicitude; a quiet state of mind: to be at ease about one s health. 3. freedom …

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  • 24ease — I. noun Etymology: Middle English ese, from Anglo French eise, aise convenience, comfort, ultimately from Latin adjacent , adjacens neighboring more at adjacent Date: 13th century 1. the state of being comfortable: as a. freedom from pain or… …

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  • 25ease — 01. He [eased] into his chair after a long day of work. 02. In some parts of the world, dried shark brain is used to [ease] labor pains, and prevent tooth decay. 03. Felicita helped [ease] Victor s headache by massaging his neck. 04. He is such a …

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  • 26ease — dis·ease·ful; ease·ful; ease·less; ease·ment; ease; hearts·ease; mis·ease; un·ease; dis·ease; ease·ful·ly; …

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  • 27ease — [[t]iz[/t]] n. v. eased, eas•ing 1) freedom from labor, pain, or physical annoyance; relaxation or comfort: to enjoy one s ease[/ex] 2) freedom from concern, anxiety, or solicitude: to be at ease about one s health[/ex] 3) freedom from difficulty …

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  • 28ease — 1. noun 1) he defeated them all with ease Syn: effortlessness, no trouble, simplicity; deftness, adroitness, proficiency, mastery Ant: difficulty 2) his ease of manner Syn …

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  • 29ease — Synonyms and related words: Atticism, Bohemianism, Easy Street, abandon, abate, abatement, abet, abundance, acceptance, adeptness, adroitness, advance, affability, affluence, aid, alienation, allay, allayment, alleviate, alleviation, allow for,… …

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  • 30ease — [iːz] noun [U] I the ability to do something easily, or the fact that something is easy Ant: difficulty Children usually master computer games with ease.[/ex] • at ease confident and relaxed[/ex] ill at ease not confident or relaxed[/ex] II verb… …

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