The Clue
Take five (5 letter answer)
The Answer
RELAX
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Notes
The answer RELAX is common and appears about once every 200 puzzles.
Related Clues
"Chill!"
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Loosen
Slacken
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Chill out
"Cool it!"
"Easy, boy"
Enjoy a vacation
Get mellow
Hang loose
Kick back
Let go
Let up
Reduce tension
"Stop worrying!"
Stop worrying
Take ten
Veg out
Advice to a type-A person
Become less gripping?
Chill, so to speak
"Nothing's going to happen!"
"Take it easy"
Take it easy
"Put your feet up"
"Don't worry about it!"
"You've got nothing to worry about!"
Definition
RELAX as a verb:
1. (relax, loosen up, unbend, unwind, decompress, slow down) = become less tense, rest, or take one's ease; "He relaxed in the hot tub"; "Let's all relax after a hard day's work"
2. (relax, unbend) = make less tight; "relax the tension on the rope"
3. (loosen, relax, loose) = become loose or looser or less tight; "The noose loosened"; "the rope relaxed"
4. (relax, unstrain, unlax, loosen up, unwind, make relaxed) = cause to feel relaxed; "A hot bath always relaxes me"
5. (relax, loosen up) = become less tense, less formal, or less restrained, and assume a friendlier manner; "our new colleague relaxed when he saw that we were a friendly group"
6. (relax, loosen) = make less severe or strict; "The government relaxed the curfew after most of the rebels were caught"
7. (relax, loosen) = become less severe or strict; "The rules relaxed after the new director arrived"
8. (slack, slacken, slack up, relax) = make less active or fast; "He slackened his pace as he got tired"; "Don't relax your efforts now"