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set at ease

VERB

break the ice

Synonyms

WEAK

be friendly and talkative break ground cut the first turf get one's feet wet lay the first stone lead off lead the way make a start oil the works open the way pave the way smooth the path socialize start start the ball rolling take the plunge

VERB

disarm

Synonyms

STRONG

allure attract bewitch captivate charm enchant fascinate melt relieve seduce soften soothe win over

Antonyms

STRONGEST

agitate concern disenchant disquiet disturb offend perturb worry

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The relatively short break for the members, however, has set at ease investors and fans alike.

From Reuters • Oct. 18, 2022

Mel suddenly decided that it might be better if the other were set at ease since even Jenkins could dissect it if he became curious enough and might find enough to make Neil suspicious.

From All In The Mind by Henderson, Gene L.

So the Shepherds felt their minds set at ease again.

From The Talking Thrush and Other Tales from India by Crooke, William

He, set at ease by the agreeable surroundings, opened his heart wide, and, for the sake of explicitness in his narration, proposed to begin back at the very beginning.

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 15, No. 87, January, 1865 by Various

The minds therefore which they set at ease, are only those of impenitent criminals and malefactors, and which, to the good of mankind, should be in perpetual terror and alarm.

From The Tatler, Volume 3 by Various

set at ease

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