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easing

/ˈiːzɪŋ/

Meanings
verb
To free (something) from pain, worry, agitation, etc.

Examples :

"He eased his conscience by confessing."
mind sensation emotion body

Related Words

Illustration agitation

agitation noun

/ad͡ʒɪˈteɪʃ(ə)n/ /æ.d͡ʒɪˈteɪ.ʃən/

The act of agitating, or the state of being agitated; the state of being moved with violence, or with irregular action; commotion.

"After a storm the sea is in agitation."

Illustration confessing

confessing verb

/kənˈfɛsɪŋ/

To admit to the truth, particularly in the context of sins or crimes committed.

"I confess to spray-painting all over that mural!"

Illustration requirements

requirements noun

/ɹɪˈkwaɪɹmənts/

A necessity or prerequisite; something required or obligatory. Its adpositions are generally of in relation to who or what has given it, on in relation to whom or what it is given to, and for in relation to what is required.

"There was a requirement of the government on citizens for paying taxes."

Illustration something

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

An object whose nature is yet to be defined.

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

Illustration workload

workload noun

/ˈwɜːrkloʊd/ /ˈwɝkloʊd/

The amount of work assigned to a particular worker, normally in a specified time period

"The teacher's workload for the week was very heavy, with multiple assignments and tests. "

Illustration provision

provision noun

/pɹəˈvɪʒ.ən/

An item of goods or supplies, especially food, obtained for future use.

"The family stocked up on provisions for the upcoming camping trip, including canned food and bottled water. "

Illustration loosened

loosened verb

/ˈluːsənd/ /ˈluːzənd/

To make loose.

"After the Thanksgiving meal, Bill loosened his belt."

Illustration difficulty

difficulty noun

/ˈdɪfɪkəlti/

The state of being difficult, or hard to do.

"The difficulty of the math problem made it hard for many students to solve it. "

Illustration carefully

carefully adverb

/ˈkɛːfli/ /ˈkɛɹfli/

Sorrowfully.

"He listened carefully to his mother's concerns, feeling sorrowful about her disappointment. "

Illustration overnight

overnight noun

/ˈoʊvərnaɪt/ /ˌoʊvərˈnaɪt/

Items delivered or completed overnight.

"Have you looked at the overnights yet?"

Illustration conscience

conscience noun

/kɒnʃəns/

The moral sense of right and wrong, chiefly as it affects one's own behaviour.

"Your conscience is your highest authority."

Illustration alleviate

alleviate verb

/əˈli.vi.eɪt/

To make less severe, as a pain or difficulty.

"Alcohol is often a cheap tool to alleviate the stress of a hard day."