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eclectic method
  • n  making decisions on the basis of what seems best instead of following some single doctrine or style
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eas
  • n  a federal warning system that is activated by FEMA; enables the President to take over the United States airwaves to warn the whole country of major catastrophic events
  • n  the Babylonian god of wisdom; son of Apsu and father of Marduk; counterpart of the Sumerian Enki; as one of the supreme triad including Anu and Bel he was assigned control of the watery element
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ease
  • n  freedom from difficulty or hardship or effort
    he rose through the ranks with apparent ease
    they put it into containers for ease of transportation
  • n  a freedom from financial difficulty that promotes a comfortable state
    a life of luxury and ease
  • n  the condition of being comfortable or relieved (especially after being relieved of distress)
    getting it off his conscience gave him some ease
  • n  freedom from constraint or embarrassment
    I am never at ease with strangers
  • n  freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility)
  • v  move gently or carefully
    He eased himself into the chair
  • v  lessen pain or discomfort; alleviate
    ease the pain in your legs
  • v  make easier
  • v  lessen the intensity of or calm
    The news eased my conscience
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easel
  • n  an upright tripod for displaying something (usually an artist's canvas)
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