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relaxation (n.)
late 14c., "rupture;" mid-15c., "remission of a burden or penalty," from Old French relaxacion (14c.) and directly from Latin relaxationem (nominative relaxatio) "an easing, mitigation, relaxation," noun of action from past participle stem of relaxare (see relax). Meaning "relief from hard work or ordinary cares" is from 1540s.
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Definitions of relaxation from WordNet
Dictionary entries near relaxation
relativity
relator
relaunch
relax
relaxant
relaxation
relay
re-lay
release
relegate
relegation