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[ verb ] give moral or emotional strength to
Used in print (David Stacton, The Judges of the Secret Court....)Acting soothed him . Related terms calm still consolation consolation allayer solace sympathizer |
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[ verb ] cause to feel better
Examples "the medicine soothes the pain of the inflammation" Used in print (Octavia Waldo, A Cup of the Sun....)`` You 're boiling milk , ai n't you '' ? soothing it with his hand , knowing the whiskered jowls and the swollen smoothness of teats that wrinkled expectantly to his touch . |
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