Whenever Mason wanted to talk about something serious with his girlfriend, she refused and told him to "relax." This made him angry as he felt like she was telling him his thoughts weren't worthy. In this instance, "relax" is a _____ word.
A) denotative
B) trigger
C) concrete
D) sexist

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"Relax" is a trigger word as it elicits a negative emotional response from Mason. He perceives it as dismissive and invalidating of his thoughts and feelings.

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