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• Made more bearable
• Soothed or smoothed
• Lightened up
• Moved with no sweat
• Lightened
• Gave relief
• Put on the brakes
• Reduced in intensity
• Let up on
• Slackened off
• Maneuvered gingerly
• Gave some slack
• Made less onerous
• Released pressure
• Relieved, mitigated