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| at ease |
| 1. prep. Free of anxiety; not stressed or tense. |
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| 2. prep. (military, marching) In a relaxed position with the feet apart rather than at attention. |
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| 3. prep. (military, marching) Allowed to refrain from being in rigid formation. |
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| at |
| 1. prep. In, near, or in the general vicinity of a particular place. |
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| Caesar was at Rome; at the corner of Fourth Street and Vine; at Jim’s house |
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| 2. prep. (indicating time) (Indicating occurrence in an instant of time or a period of time relatively short in context or from the speaker's perspective.) |
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| at six o’clock; at closing time; at night. |
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| 3. prep. In the direction of (often in an unfocused or uncaring manner). |
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| ease |
| 1. n. Ability, the means to do something, particularly: |
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| 2. n. (obsolete) Opportunity, chance. |
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| 3. n. Skill, dexterity, facility. |
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| He played the ukelele with ease. |
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| 4. n. Comfort, a state or quality lacking unpleasantness, particularly: |
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