relaxation
accent
remit
slacken
tono-
secondary stress
phlegm
tonally
lax
fundamental
oxyphonia
homotonic
laxness
accented
scraggliness
tonic
brace
acerbic
sulphurous
aprosody
unmodulated
blistering
vitriolic
virulent
acerb
sulfurous
acid
acuteness
acrid
bitter
caustic
relaxedness
deepen
hushed
quiet
subdued
muted
grippiness
sharpness
vowel reduction
overtautness
flat
tonetically
rallentando
laxity
morbidezza
thaw
reduce
edge
crusty
subassertive
small
tremulous
quavering
oversoft
rattish
rugged
grating
rough
easiness
gravelly
scratchy
maggoty
rasping
raspy
raucity
stringency
level
allay
ease
relieve
hebetation
murmur
still
rumbling
impropriety
improperness
emphasis
stress
extenuate
inteneration
mitigate
slighten
palliate
chest note
change
discordant
alto
toned
downdrift
shallow-wittedness
primary stress
speechlessly
lax
homotonic
accented
tonic
acerbic
sulphurous
unmodulated
blistering
vitriolic
virulent
acerb
sulfurous
acid
acrid
bitter
caustic
hushed
quiet
subdued
muted
rallentando
crusty
subassertive
small
tremulous
quavering
oversoft
rattish
rugged
grating
rough
gravelly
scratchy
maggoty
rasping
raspy
level
discordant
flat
toned
tonally
tonetically
speechlessly
relaxation
accent
secondary stress
phlegm
fundamental
oxyphonia
laxness
scraggliness
brace
aprosody
acuteness
relaxedness
grippiness
sharpness
vowel reduction
overtautness
laxity
morbidezza
thaw
edge
easiness
raucity
stringency
hebetation
murmur
rumbling
impropriety
improperness
emphasis
stress
inteneration
chest note
alto
downdrift
shallow-wittedness
primary stress
remit
slacken
deepen
flat
reduce
allay
ease
relieve
still
extenuate
mitigate
slighten
palliate
change
noun
- A diminution of tone, tension, or firmness; specifically in pathology: a looseness; a diminution of the natural and healthy tone of parts.
- The transition of a nucleus, atom or molecule from a higher energy level to a lower one; the opposite of excitation
- The release following musical tension.
- Remission of attention or application.
- The act of relaxing or the state of being relaxed; the opposite of stress or tension; the aim of recreation and leisure activities.
- Unbending; recreation; a state or occupation intended to give mental or bodily relief after effort.
- Remission or abatement of rigor.
noun
- A special emphasis of a tone, even in the weaker part of the measure.
- The rhythmical accent, which marks phrases and sections of a period.
- A very small gemstone set into a piece of jewellery.
- Emphasis or importance in general.
- A manner of pronunciation suggesting that the speaker is from a different region; a foreign accent.
- Emphasis laid on a part of an artistic design or composition; an emphasized detail, in particular a detail in sharp contrast to its surroundings.
- A word; a significant tone or sound.
- A mark used to represent this special emphasis.
- Stress laid on certain syllables of a verse.
- A regularly recurring stress upon the tone to mark the beginning, and, more feebly, the third part of the measure.
- Expressions in general; speech.
- A higher-pitched or stronger (louder or longer) articulation of a particular syllable of a word or phrase in order to distinguish it from the others or to emphasize it.
- Modulation of the voice in speaking; the manner of speaking or pronouncing; a peculiar or characteristic modification of the voice, expressing emotion; tone.
- A prime symbol.
- A mark or character used in writing, in order to indicate the place of the spoken accent, or to indicate the nature or quality of the vowel marked.
- A distinctive manner of producing a sign language, such as someone who does not normally use a certain sign language might have when using it.
- The distinctive manner of pronouncing a language associated with a particular region, social group, etc., whether of a native speaker or a foreign speaker; the phonetic and phonological aspects of a dialect.
verb
prefix
noun
- Calmness of temperament, composure; also seen negatively, sluggishness, indifference.
- One of the four humors making up the body in ancient and mediaeval medicine; said to be cold and moist, and often identified with mucus.
- Viscid mucus produced by the body, later especially mucus expelled from the bronchial passages by coughing.
- A watery distillation, especially one obtained from plant matter; an aqueous solution.
noun
- The state of being braced or tight; tension.
- Harness; warlike preparation.
- That which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly; a bandage or a prop.
- A cord, ligament, or rod, for producing or maintaining tension.
- A piece of material used to transmit, or change the direction of, weight or pressure; any one of the pieces, in a frame or truss, which divide the structure into triangular parts. It may act as a tie, or as a strut, and serves to prevent distortion of the structure, and transverse strains in its members. A boiler brace is a diagonal stay, connecting the head with the shell.
- A system of wires, brackets, and elastic bands used to correct crooked teeth or to reduce overbite.
- Straps or bands to sustain trousers; suspenders.
- Two goals scored by one player in a game.
- A pair, a couple; originally used of dogs, and later of animals generally (e.g., a brace of conies) and then other things, but rarely human persons. (The plural in this sense is unchanged.) In British use (as plural), this is a particularly common reference to game birds.
- A curved, pointed line, also known as "curly bracket": { or } connecting two or more words or lines, which are to be considered together, such as in {role, roll}; in music, used to connect staves.
- A rope reeved through a block at the end of a yard, by which the yard is moved horizontally; also, a rudder gudgeon.
- A curved instrument or handle of iron or wood, for holding and turning bits, etc.; a bitstock.
- A thong used to regulate the tension of a drum.
- The mouth of a shaft.
verb
- To bind or tie closely; to fasten tightly.
- To furnish with braces; to support; to prop.
- To stop someone for questioning, usually said of police.
- To confront with questions, demands or requests.
- To draw tight; to tighten; to put in a state of tension; to strain; to strengthen.
- To prepare for something bad, such as an impact or blow.
- To place in a position for resisting pressure; to hold firmly.
- To swing round the yards of a square rigged ship, using braces, to present a more efficient sail surface to the direction of the wind.
adj
- harsh or corrosive in tone
- marked by strong resentment or cynicism
- very difficult to accept or bear
- expressive of severe grief or regret
- proceeding from or exhibiting great hostility or animosity
- causing a sharp and acrid taste experience
- causing a sharply painful or stinging sensation; used especially of cold
adv
noun
- English term for a dry sharp-tasting ale with strong flavor of hops (usually on draft)
- the taste experience when quinine or coffee is taken into the mouth
- the property of having a harsh unpleasant taste
verb
verb
- To become lower in tone
- To make lower in tone
- To make deep or deeper
- To make more sound or heavy.
- To make darker or more intense; to darken
- To become deeper
- To become more intimate.
- To become darker or more intense
- To become more thorough or extensive.
- To make more thorough or extensive.
- To become more sound or heavy.
- To make more intimate.
- To make more poignant or affecting; to increase in degree
adj
adv
adj
- characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
- free of noise or uproar; or making little if any sound
- (of the sun) characterized by a low level of surface phenomena, such as sunspots
noun
- a period of calm weather
- an untroubled state; free from disturbances
- the absence of sound
- a disposition free from stress or emotion
verb
noun
verb
- To depress in tone, as a musical note; especially, to lower in pitch by half a tone.
- To make a flat call; to call without raising.
- To fall from the pitch.
- To become flat or flattened; to sink or fall to an even surface.
- To dash or throw
- To dash, rush
adj
- Of a note or voice, lower in pitch than it should be.
- Having a head at a very obtuse angle to the shaft.
- Unable to emit power; dead.
- Smooth; having no protrusions, indentations or other surface irregularities, or relatively so.
- Lacking acidity without being sweet.
- Not having an inflectional ending or sign, such as a noun used as an adjective, or an adjective as an adverb, without the addition of a formative suffix; or an infinitive without the sign "to".
- Absolute; downright; peremptory.
- Without variation in tone or hue (uniform), and dull (not glossy).
- Without variation in level, quantity, value, tone etc.
- Of fees, fares etc., fixed; unvarying.
- Lowered by one semitone.
- Without spin; spinless.
- Having small or invisible breasts and/or buttocks.
- At a consistently depressed level; consistently lacklustre.
- Flattening at the ends.
- With all or most of its carbon dioxide having come out of solution so that the drink no longer fizzes or contains any bubbles.
- Exact.
- In a horizontal line or plane; not sloping.
- Lacking liveliness or action; depressed; uninteresting; dull and boring.
- Without variations in pitch.
- Deflated, especially because of a puncture.
- Having no variations in height.
- Lacking in depth, substance, or believability; underdeveloped; one-dimensional.
noun
- A flat tyre/flat tire.
- A rectangular wooden structure covered with masonite, lauan, or muslin, often produced in standard modules, that is used to build wall surfaces on stage. Flats can be painted and outfitted with doors and/or windows to depict a building or other part of a scene. It's a hard-surfaced alternative to a backcloth orbackdrop.
- An area of level ground (sometimes covered with water).
- A flat-bottomed boat, without keel, and of small draught.
- An early kind of toy soldier having a flat design.
- The palm of the hand, with the adjacent part of the fingers.
- A large mail piece measuring at least 8 1/2 by 11 inches, such as catalogs, magazines, and unfolded paper enclosed in large envelopes.
- A flat (i.e. plane) mirror
- The flat side of a blade, as opposed to the sharp edge.
- A subset of n-dimensional space that is congruent to a Euclidean space of lower dimension.
- A flat, glossy children's book with few pages.
- A platform on a wheel, upon which emblematic designs etc. are carried in processions.
- A railroad car without a roof, and whose body is a platform without sides; a platform car or flatcar.
- An apartment, usually on one level and usually consisting of more than one room.
- Level ground in general.
- A note played a semitone lower than a natural, denoted by the symbol ♭ placed after the letter representing the note (e.g., B♭) or in front of the note symbol (e.g. ♭♪).
- A type of ladies' shoe with a very low heel.
- Level horse-racing ground, as contrasted with courses incorporating jumps, or the racing done on such ground.
- A wide, shallow container or pallet.
- A straw hat, broad-brimmed and low-crowned.
- A horizontal vein or ore deposit auxiliary to a main vein; also, any horizontal portion of a vein not elsewhere horizontal.
- A cheater's die with the edges shaved to make certain rolls more likely.
- Any of various hesperiid butterflies that spread their wings open when they land.
- A thin, broad brush used in oil and watercolour painting.
- A flat sheet for use on a bed.
- the area in the centre of a racecourse.
- A type of flat-soled running shoe without spikes.
adv
verb
- destress and thus weaken a sound when pronouncing it
- cut down on; make a reduction in
- make less complex
- bring to humbler or weaker state or condition
- simplify the form of a mathematical equation of expression by substituting one term for another
- lower in grade or rank or force somebody into an undignified situation
- be the essential element
- reduce in size; reduce physically
- lessen and make more modest
- make smaller
- to remove oxygen from a compound, or cause to react with hydrogen or form a hydride, or to undergo an increase in the number of electrons
- narrow or limit
- put down by force or intimidation
- undergo meiosis
- reposition (a broken bone after surgery) back to its normal site
- reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
- be cooked until very little liquid is left
- cook until very little liquid is left
- lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture
- take off weight
noun
- the attribute of urgency in tone of voice
- the boundary of a surface
- a line determining the limits of an area
- a sharp side formed by the intersection of two surfaces of an object
- a slight competitive advantage
- the outside limit of an object or area or surface; a place farthest away from the center of something
verb
adj
- slight or limited; especially in degree or intensity or scope
- relatively moderate, limited, or small
- (of children and animals) young, immature
- low or inferior in station or quality
- lowercase
- (of a voice) faint
- have fine or very small constituent particles
- not large but sufficient in size or amount
- made to seem smaller or less (especially in worth)
noun
adv
adj
adj
- Harsh; grating; unpleasant sounding or looking
- Not neat or regular; irregular, uneven.
- Rough with bristly hair; shaggy.
- Violent; rude; boisterous
- Having a rug or rugs.
- Covered with a rug.
- Stormy; turbulent; tempestuous
- Rocky and bare of plantlife.
- Broken into sharp or irregular points; uneven; not smooth; rough.
- Designed to reliably operate in harsh usage environments and conditions.
- Harsh; austere; hard
- Vigorous; robust; hardy
- Sour; surly; frowning; wrinkled
- Strong, sturdy, well-built.
adj
noun
adj
- unpleasantly harsh or grating in sound
- (of persons or behavior) lacking refinement or finesse
- not quite exact or correct
- full of hardship or trials
- violently agitated and turbulent
- ready and able to resort to force or violence
- not carefully or expertly made
- not perfected
- unpleasantly stern
- unkind or cruel or uncivil
noun
adv
- with roughness or violence (`rough' is an informal variant for `roughly')
- with rough motion as over a rough surface
verb
adj
noun
- Looseness or pliancy, often derogatory
- Freedom from inhibition and awkwardness: grace.
- Lack of harshness: gentleness, kindness.
- Freedom from discomfort and worry: comfort.
- Lack of concern or care: carelessness, indolence.
- Lack of difficulty; quality of not being frustrating, difficult, or dense (compact).
- Lack of firm conviction: gullibility, credulity.
- Lack of difficulty or trouble: facility; simplicity.
adj
- Of even tone; without rising or falling inflection; monotonic.
- In the same position or rank.
- Perpendicular to a gravitational force.
- Unvaried in volume.
- Unvaried in frequency.
- Well balanced; even; just; steady; impartial.
- The same height at all places; parallel to a flat ground.
- Calm.
- At the same height as some reference; constructed as level with.
- Straightforward; direct; clear.
verb
- To direct or impose (a penalty, fine, etc) at or upon (someone).
- To make the score of a game equal.
- To bring to a common level or plane, in respect of rank, condition, character, privilege, etc.
- To adjust or adapt to a certain level.
- To speak honestly and openly with.
- To adjust so as to make as flat or perpendicular to the ground as possible.
- To progress to the next level.
- To aim or direct (a weapon, a stare, an accusation, etc).
- To destroy by reducing to ground level; to raze.
noun
- A floor of a multi-storey building.
- A school grade or year.
- Distance from the root node of a tree structure.
- Degree or amount.
- A numeric value that quantifies a character, ability, or item's experience and power.
- An area of almost perfectly flat land.
- One of the specific values which may be taken by a categorical variable.
- Achievement or qualification.
- A distance relative to a given reference elevation.
- A tool for finding whether a surface is level, or for creating a horizontal or vertical line of reference.
- One of several discrete segments of a game, generally increasing in difficulty and representing different locations in the game world.
verb
- lessen the intensity of or calm
- move gently or carefully
- lessen pain or discomfort; alleviate
- make easier
noun
- freedom from difficulty or hardship or effort
- a freedom from financial difficulty that promotes a comfortable state
- the condition of being comfortable or relieved (especially after being relieved of distress)
- freedom from constraint or embarrassment
- freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility)
verb
- lessen the intensity of or calm
- provide physical relief, as from pain
- free someone temporarily from his or her obligations
- grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to
- save from ruin, destruction, or harm
- relieve oneself of troubling information
- provide relief for
- free from a burden, evil, or distress
- take by stealing
- grant exemption or release to
- alleviate or remove (pressure or stress) or make less oppressive
noun
- Soft indistinct speech.
- The sound made by any condition which produces noisy, or turbulent, flow of blood through the heart.
- A muttered complaint or protest; the expression of dissatisfaction in a low muttering voice; any expression of complaint or discontent.
- Any low, indistinct sound, like that of running water.
verb
verb
adj
- not in physical motion
- marked by absence of sound
- (of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
- free from noticeable current
adv
- with reference to action or condition; without change, interruption, or cessation
- despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
- to a greater degree or extent; used with comparisons
- without moving or making a sound
adj
- used of pictures; of a single or static photograph not presented so as to create the illusion of motion; or representing objects not capable of motion
- not sparkling
noun
- a static photograph (especially one taken from a movie and used for advertising purposes)
- (poetic) tranquil silence
- an apparatus used for the distillation of liquids; consists of a vessel in which a substance is vaporized by heat and a condenser where the vapor is condensed
- a plant and works where alcoholic drinks are made by distillation
noun
noun
- the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)
- (psychology) a state of mental or emotional strain or suspense
- special emphasis attached to something
- difficulty that causes worry or emotional tension
- (physics) force that produces strain on a physical body
verb
noun
verb
- become deeper in tone
- cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
- undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature
- become different in some particular way, without permanently losing one's or its former characteristics or essence
- lay aside, abandon, or leave for another
- change clothes; put on different clothes
- exchange or replace with another, usually of the same kind or category
- give to, and receive from, one another
- change from one vehicle or transportation line to another
- remove or replace the coverings of
noun
- an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
- a relational difference between states; especially between states before and after some event
- the action of changing something
- the result of alteration or modification
- the balance of money received when the amount you tender is greater than the amount due
- a thing that is different
- a different or fresh set of clothes
- coins of small denomination regarded collectively
- money received in return for its equivalent in a larger denomination or a different currency
- a difference that is usually pleasant
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