Relax and Relieve

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Relax

Relax verb - To get rid of nervous tension or anxiety.

Usage example: she took deep breaths to relax before going on stage

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Relieve is a synonym for relax in moderate topic. In some cases you can use "Relieve" instead a verb "Relax", when it comes to topics like lessen, diminish.

Nearby Words: relaxed, relaxation, relaxing

Relieve

Relieve verb - To make more bearable or less severe.

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Relax is a synonym for relieve in ease topic. Sometimes you can use "Relax" instead a verb "Relieve", if it concerns topics such as let up on.

Nearby Words: relief, relieving

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Common collocations

life	relax life	relieve life
people	relax people	relieve people
stress	relax stress	relieve stress
bit	relax bit	relieve bit
Other words: moments.

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