distensione

Definitions of distensione
  1. noun
    freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility)
    synonyms: riposo, tregua
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    types:
    nanna
    quiet and inactive restfulness
    vegetazione
    inactivity that is passive and monotonous, comparable to the inactivity of plant life
  2. noun
    an occurrence of control or strength weakening
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    type of:
    affievolimento, indebolimento
    becoming weaker
  3. noun
    the act of making less strict
    synonyms: liberalizzazione, svago
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    type of:
    alleviamento, attenuamento, attenuazione, mitigazione, smorzamento, spegnimento
    the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance)
  4. noun
    the act of making something less tight
    synonyms: allentamento, cedimento, rilasciamento, rilassamento
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    antonyms:
    inasprimento, irrigidimento
    the act of making something tighter
    types:
    scioglimento
    loosening the ties that fasten something
    type of:
    adeguamento
    the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment)
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