Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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affect | Yes | No | Yes | No |
loosen up | No | No | Yes | No |
affect (noun) | loosen up (noun) |
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the conscious subjective aspect of feeling or emotion |
affect (verb) | loosen up (verb) |
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act physically on; have an effect upon | become less tense, rest, or take one's ease |
have an effect upon | cause to feel relaxed |
make believe with the intent to deceive | make one's body limber or suppler by stretching, as if to prepare for strenuous physical activity |
have an emotional or cognitive impact upon | cause to become unblocked |
connect closely and often incriminatingly | become less tense, less formal, or less restrained, and assume a friendlier manner |