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Key: "S:" = Show Synset (semantic) relations, "W:" = Show Word (lexical) relations

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S: (v) unfold, stretch, stretch out, extend (extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length) "Unfold the newspaper"; "stretch out that piece of cloth"; "extend the TV antenna"

S: (v) stretch, stretch out (lie down comfortably) "To enjoy the picnic, we stretched out on the grass"
S: (v) exsert, stretch out, put out, extend, hold out, stretch forth (thrust or extend out) "He held out his hand"; "point a finger"; "extend a hand"; "the bee exserted its sting"
S: (v) stretch, stretch out (extend one's body or limbs) "Let's stretch for a minute--we've been sitting here for over 3 hours"
S: (v) crane, stretch out (stretch (the neck) so as to see better) "The women craned their necks to see the President drive by"

S: (v) stretch, extend (extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body) "Stretch your legs!"; "Extend your right arm above your head"

S: (v) tense, strain, tense up (cause to be tense and uneasy or nervous or anxious) "he got a phone call from his lawyer that tensed him up"

S: (v) affect (act physically on; have an effect upon) "the medicine affects my heart rate"

S: (v) change, alter, modify (cause to change; make different; cause a transformation) "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"