unbend

Length / number of characters: 6
Number of words: 1

become less tense, rest, or take one´s ease
make less taut
straighten up or out
unfasten, as a sail, from a spar or a stay
free from flexure
release from mental strain, tension, or formality
To free from flexure
A remit from a strain or from exertion
To unfasten, as sails, from the spars or stays to which they are attached for use
To cast loose or untie, as a rope
To cease to be bent
To relax in exertion, attention, severity, or the like

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