Absence of effort Crossword Clue

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(verb)
1. make easier
2. lessen the intensity of or calm
(noun)
1. freedom from activity (work or strain or responsibility)
2. freedom from difficulty or hardship or effort

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

EFFORT (noun)
1. earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
2. use of physical or mental energy; hard work
ABSENCE (noun)
1. the occurrence of an abrupt, transient loss or impairment of consciousness (which is not subsequently remembered), sometimes with light twitching, fluttering eyelids, etc.; common in petit mal epilepsy
2. failure to be present

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