Defenition of the word assuage
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Defenition of the word assuage
- To bring peace to a place or situation.
- To lessen the intensity of a situation.
- To make easier to endure; provide physical relief, as from pain.
- cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of; "She managed to mollify her angry boss"
- satisfy (thirst)
- provide physical relief, as from pain; "This pill will relieve your headaches"
- satisfy (thirst); "The cold water quenched his thirst"
- cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of; "She managed to mollify the angry customer"
- provide physical relief, as from pain
- cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
Synonyms for the word assuage
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- allay
- alleviate
- appease
- conciliate
- diminish
- dull
- ease
- gentle
- gruntle
- lenify
- lessen
- moderate
- mollify
- pacify
- palliate
- placate
- quench
- relieve
- slake
- soften
- take the edge off
- tone down
Similar words in the assuage
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- assuage
- assuaged
- assuages
Hyponyms for the word assuage
Hypernyms for the word assuage
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- ameliorate
- amend
- better
- calm
- calm down
- fill
- fulfil
- fulfill
- improve
- lull
- meet
- meliorate
- quiet
- quieten
- satisfy
- still
- tranquilize
- tranquillise
- tranquillize
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