assuage
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(verb) provide physical relief, as from pain; "This pill will relieve your headaches" |
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Synonyms: alleviate, palliate, relieve |
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Related Words: ameliorate, amend, better, comfort, ease, improve, meliorate, soothe |
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(verb) satisfy (thirst) |
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Synonyms: allay, quench, slake |
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Related Words: fill, fulfil, fulfill, meet, satisfy |
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(verb) cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of; "She managed to mollify her angry boss" |
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Synonyms: appease, conciliate, gentle, gruntle, lenify, mollify, pacify, placate |
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Related Words: calm, calm down, lull, quiet, quieten, still, tranquilize, tranquillize |
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