Decompression and Toil

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Decompression noun - Freedom from activity or labor.

Usage example: the waitstaff gets a welcome period of decompression between the lunch and dinner rushes

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Toil is an antonym for decompression.

Nearby Words: decompress, decompressing, decompressed, decompressor, decompaction

Toil noun - Very hard or unpleasant work.

Usage example: after years of toil in a sweatshop, Kim was finally able to start her own dressmaking business

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Decompression is an antonym for toil.

Nearby Words: toilsome, toiled, toiler, toilful, toiling

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