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Ability, the means to do something, particularly:

Skill, dexterity, facility.

Comfort, a state or quality lacking unpleasantness, particularly:

Freedom from pain, hardship, and annoyance, sometimes (archaic) idleness, sloth.

Freedom from worry and concern; peace; sometimes (archaic) indifference.

Freedom from difficulty.

Freedom from effort, leisure, rest.

Freedom from financial effort or worry; affluence.

Freedom from embarrassment or awkwardness; grace.

Relief, an end to discomfort, particularly:

Release from or reduction of pain, hardship, or annoyance.

(euphemistic, obsolete) Release from intestinal discomfort: defecation.

Release from constraint, obligation, or a constrained position.

(clothing) Additional space provided to allow greater movement.

(obsolete) A convenience; a luxury.

(obsolete) A relief; an easement.

To free (something) from pain, worry, agitation, etc.

To alleviate, assuage or lessen (pain).

To give respite to (someone).

To loosen or slacken the tension on a line.

To reduce the difficulty of (something).

To move (something) slowly and carefully.

To lessen in intensity.

To proceed with little effort.