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"sense": "(intransitive) to gradually decrease in intensity",
"word": "entspannen"
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"word": "afrouxar"
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"sense": "(intransitive) to gradually decrease in intensity",
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"sense": "(transitive) to make slack, less taut, or less intense",
"word": "allentare"
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"sense": "(transitive) to make slack, less taut, or less intense",
"word": "ослабля́ть"
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