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41alleviate suffering — soothe pain, relieve discomfort, ease suffering …
42oil on troubled waters, pour — Soothe an angry situation …
43soother — soothe ► VERB 1) gently calm. 2) relieve (pain or discomfort). DERIVATIVES soother noun soothing adjective. ORIGIN Old English, «verify, show to be true», from SOOTH(Cf. ↑sooth) …
44soothing — soothe ► VERB 1) gently calm. 2) relieve (pain or discomfort). DERIVATIVES soother noun soothing adjective. ORIGIN Old English, «verify, show to be true», from SOOTH(Cf. ↑sooth) …
45comfort — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. luxury; ease, coziness; enjoyment, satisfaction; solace, consolation; cheer, air. See pleasure, relief, content. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A state of ease] Syn. contentment, ease, well being, rest, quiet …
46mollify — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. placate, pacify, soothe, appease, calm; soften. See relief, softness. Ant., antagonize. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To quiet one who is angry] Syn. soothe, appease, calm; see pacify 1 , quiet 1 . 2. [To …
47The Groove (band) — Formed in mid 1967, The Groove are considered to be Australia s first supergroup in that all members had considerable experience behind them in a number of successful bands. They were formed in Melbourne Australia and gathered together by well… …
48comfort — comfortless, adj. /kum feuhrt/, v.t. 1. to soothe, console, or reassure; bring cheer to: They tried to comfort her after her loss. 2. to make physically comfortable. 3. Obs. to aid; support or encourage. n. 4. relief in affliction; consolation;… …
49appease — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. mollify, pacify, soothe, placate; satisfy, slake. See pacification, moderation, sufficiency.Ant., antagonize, enrage. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To satisfy] Syn. allay, relieve, satisfy, assuage; see… …
50assuage — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. lessen (See relief). II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To alleviate] Syn. mitigate, lessen, soothe; see relieve 2 . 2. [To satisfy] Syn. appease, fill, surfeit; see satisfy 1 , 3 . 3. [To calm] Syn. pacify,… …
