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Relax, say, occasionally relaxed (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

easy

'relaxed' is the definition.
(associated in meaning)

'relax say occasionally' is the wordplay.
'occasionally' means one should take alternating letters (letters taken at regular intervals or occasions).
'relax'+'say'='relaxsay'
The alternating letters of 'relaxsay' are 'EASY'.

(Other definitions for easy that I've seen before include "Convenient" , "Child's play" , "Posing no difficulty" , "Requiring little effort" , "for a piece of cake" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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