décontraction

Definitions of décontraction
  1. noun
    a casual manner
    synonyms: aisance, naturel, nonchalance
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    type of:
    simplicité
    a manner that does not take forms and ceremonies seriously
  2. noun
    a manner that does not take forms and ceremonies seriously
    synonyms: simplicité
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    antonyms:
    formalité
    a manner that strictly observes all forms and ceremonies
    types:
    aisance, naturel, nonchalance
    a casual manner
    type of:
    attitude, comportement
    a way of acting or behaving
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