Ease and Strive

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Ease verb - To free from obstruction or difficulty.

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Strive is an antonym for ease.

Nearby Words: easy, eased, easing, easeful, easiness

Strive verb - To devote serious and sustained effort.

Usage example: not only must we strive for peace in time of war, we must strive mightily to maintain that peace

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Ease is an antonym for strive.

Nearby Words: striving, striven

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