Cryptic crossword clue
Ease, lazily at first, into a set 5

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word ALLAY

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The straight part
We know that "Ease" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case ease = allay.
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What does ALLAY mean?

ALLAY noun
  1. Alleviation; abatement; check.
  2. An alloy.
ALLAY verb
  1. To make quiet or put at rest; to pacify or appease; to quell; to calm.
  2. To alleviate; to abate; to mitigate.
  3. To subside, abate, become peaceful.
  4. To mix (metals); to mix with a baser metal; to alloy; to deteriorate.
  5. (by extension) To make worse by the introduction of inferior elements.

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