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Collocations for ease - noun

ADJECTIVE

consummate (esp. BrE), great
astonishing, incredible, remarkable, surprising
alarming (esp. BrE)
I obtained the drugs with alarming ease.
comparative, equal, relative
All questions were handled with equal ease and mastery.
apparent, seeming
I was surprised at the apparent ease with which he got into the building.
contemptuous (esp. BrE)
She returned her opponent's serve with contemptuous ease.
practised/practiced

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PREPOSITION

for ease in
The back of the garment is split for ease in walking.
for ease of
The whole machine is designed for ease of use.
with ease
They passed the exam with ease.
ease of
The car brings ease of access to the countryside.

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Collocations for ease - verb

1. make sth less painful/serious/difficult

ADVERB

considerably, greatly
The situation would be considerably eased if more money were made available.
slightly, somewhat
gradually
away
The pain in my leg gradually eased away.

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VERB + ease

help (to)
The new road should help ease traffic problems.
begin to
Tensions between the two countries are beginning to ease.
try to

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2. move carefully

ADVERB

carefully, gently
slowly
I eased myself slowly out of bed.
away, back, down, forward, etc.
Jean eased back on the pillows and relaxed.

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PREPOSITION

away from
into
He eased himself into the driving seat.
out of
She carefully eased the car out of the garage

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Ease is used with these nouns as the subject:
pain, pressure, tension

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Ease is used with these nouns as the object:
ache, anxiety, ban, blockade, bulk, burden, concern, congestion, conscience, cramp, crisis, discomfort, distress, embarrassment, fear, guilt, loneliness, mind, misery, nerve, pain, path, plight, pressure, problem, restriction, shortage, situation, strain, stress, suffering, symptom, tension, transition, workload, worry

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