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Easy to do and to be easy

easy

adjective

not difficult to do, or not needing much work

simple

adjective

easy to understand, solve, or do

convenient

adjective

easy to do, or not causing problems or difficulties

elementary

adjective

easy

effortless

adjective

done well or successfully and without any effort

manageable

adjective

able to be dealt with or controlled easily

trouble-free

adjective

not affected by any problems or difficulties

mindless

adjective

not needing any thought or intelligence

undemanding

adjective

not needing much mental or physical effort

come naturally/easily/easy (to someone)

to be easy for someone to do, without them needing to try hard

vocal fry

a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence

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dray

a type of cart pulled by a horse and used in the past for carrying barrels of beer

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conflict mineral

a mineral which is mined in a place where there is armed conflict, and sold to help pay for weapons

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