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allayed

/əˈleɪd/ /æˈleɪd/

Meanings
verb
To make quiet or put at rest; to pacify or appease; to quell; to calm.

Examples :

"to allay popular excitement"
emotion mind action

Related Words

Illustration restaurant

restaurant noun

/ˈɹɛs.t(ə).ɹ(ə)nt/ /ˈɹɛs.t(ə).ɹənt/

An eating establishment in which diners are served food, usually by waiters at their tables but sometimes (as in a fast food restaurant) at a counter.

"After school, my family went to a restaurant for dinner. "

Illustration ingredients

ingredients noun

/ɪnˈɡriːdiənts/ /ɪnˈɡriːdɪənts/

One of the substances present in a mixture, especially food.

"The cake recipe lists flour, sugar, and eggs as the main ingredients. "

Illustration excitement

excitement noun

/ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/

The state of being excited (emotionally aroused).

"The children's excitement about the school trip was obvious in their chattering. "

Illustration appealing

appealing verb

/əˈpiː.lɪŋ/ /əˈpi.lɪŋ/

To call upon another to decide a question controverted, to corroborate a statement, to vindicate one's rights, etc.

"The student appealed to the teacher to reconsider the failing grade, hoping to vindicate their hard work. "

Illustration bitterness

bitterness noun

/ˈbɪtənəs/

The quality of having a bitter taste.

"The lemon had a noticeable bitterness. "

Illustration customers

customers noun

/ˈkʌstəməz/ /ˈkʌstəmɚz/

A patron, a client; one who purchases or receives a product or service from a business or merchant, or intends to do so.

"Every person who passes by is a potential customer."

Illustration adversity

adversity noun

/ædˈvɜː.sɪ.ti/ /ædˈvɝ.sɪ.ti/

The state of adverse conditions; state of misfortune or calamity.

"The family faced many difficulties during the economic adversity, struggling to make ends meet. "

Illustration extension

extension noun

/ɪkˈstɛnʃən/

The act of extending; a stretching out; enlargement in length or breadth; an increase

"The library offered an extension on the due date for the overdue books. "

Illustration affliction

affliction noun

/əˈflɪkʃən/

A state of pain, suffering, distress or agony.

"The chronic back pain was a constant affliction for the elderly woman. "

Illustration alleviate

alleviate verb

/əˈli.vi.eɪt/

To make less severe, as a pain or difficulty.

"Alcohol is often a cheap tool to alleviate the stress of a hard day."

Illustration introduction

introduction noun

/ˌɪntɹəˈdʌkʃən/

The act or process of introducing.

"the introduction of a new product into the market"

Illustration deteriorate

deteriorate verb

/dɪˈtɪəɹɪəɹeɪt/

To make worse; to make inferior in quality or value; to impair.

"to deteriorate the mind"