Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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relax | No | No | Yes | No |
tense | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
relax (noun) | tense (noun) |
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a grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time |
relax (adjective) | tense (adjective) |
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taut or rigid; stretched tight | |
pronounced with relatively tense tongue muscles (e.g., the vowel sound in `beat') | |
in or of a state of physical or nervous tension |
relax (verb) | tense (verb) |
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become less tense, rest, or take one's ease | cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious |
cause to feel relaxed | become tense, nervous, or uneasy |
make less taut | increase the tension on |
become loose or looser or less tight | become stretched or tense or taut |
make less active or fast | |
become less severe or strict | |
make less severe or strict | |
become less tense, less formal, or less restrained, and assume a friendlier manner |