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soothe

pronunciation:: suth
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part of speech:	verb
inflections:	soothes, soothing, soothed
definition 1:	to make less angry, pained, or distressed; calm or comfort. We soothed the cat by petting her and feeding her warm milk. synonyms: calm, comfort, console antonyms: aggravate, agitate, annoy, excite, ruffle, shake similar words: alleviate, appease, cheer, cure, ease, pacify, quiet, refresh, relax, settle
definition 2:	to help take away; lessen; ease; relieve. She soothed the pain of his sore muscles by giving him a massage. synonyms: alleviate, relieve antonyms: aggravate, irritate, jar similar words: blunt, calm, dull, ease, lessen, quiet, reduce, smooth
related words:	deaden, help, lull, silence
derivations:	soothingly (adv.), soother (n.), soothingness (n.)

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