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soothe
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- pronunciation:
- suth
- features:
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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
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| 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
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| related words: |
deaden, help, lull, silence |
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| derivations: |
soothingly (adv.), soother (n.), soothingness (n.) |
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