Relax and Unstring

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

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Unstring is an antonym for relax.

Nearby Words: relaxed, relaxation, relaxing

Unstring verb - To cause to go insane or as if insane.

Usage example: the kind of fierce combat that can unstring even hardened soldiers

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Relax is an antonym for unstring.

Nearby Word: unstringing

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Unstring and Relax. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/relax/unstring

Relax & Unstring. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/relax/unstring>.

Unstring or Relax. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/relax/unstring.

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