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assuage

/əˈsweɪdʒ/

Meanings
verb
To lessen the intensity of, to mitigate or relieve (hunger, emotion, pain etc.).

Examples :

"A warm bath can assuage sore muscles after a long workout. "
emotion suffering mind body medicine

Related Words

Illustration muscles

muscles noun

/ˈmʌsəlz/

A contractile form of tissue which animals use to effect movement.

"Muscle consists largely of actin and myosin filaments."

Illustration relieve

relieve verb

/ɹɪˈliːv/

To ease (a person, person's thoughts etc.) from mental distress; to stop (someone) feeling anxious or worried, to alleviate the distress of.

"The difficult exam results relieved her anxiety. "

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emotion noun

/iˈmoʊʃən/ /ɪˈməʊʃən/

A person's internal state of being and involuntary physiological response to an object or a situation, based on or tied to physical state and sensory data.

"Seeing her favorite teacher made her feel a rush of positive emotion. "

Illustration siblings

siblings noun

/ˈsɪblɪŋz/

A person who shares a parent; one's brother or sister who one shares a parent with.

"None of my siblings are married yet."

Illustration someone

someone noun

/ˈsʌmwʌn/

A partially specified but unnamed person.

"Do you need a gift for that special someone?"

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intensity noun

/ɪnˈtɛnsɪti/

The quality of being intense.

"The intensity of the music made it hard to concentrate on my homework. "

Illustration workout

workout noun

/ˈwəːk.aʊt/ /ˈwɚk.aʊt/

An exercise session; a period of physical exercise.

"After school, I had a short workout at the park. "

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assuaged verb

/əˈsweɪdʒd/ /əˈsweɪdʒəd/

To lessen the intensity of, to mitigate or relieve (hunger, emotion, pain etc.).

"The warm soup assuaged my hunger after a long day of hiking. "

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interest noun

/ˈɪntəɹɪst/ /ˈɪntəɹst/

The price paid for obtaining, or price received for providing, money or goods in a credit transaction, calculated as a fraction of the amount or value of what was borrowed.

"Our bank offers borrowers an annual interest of 5%."

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argument noun

/ˈɑːɡjʊmənt/ /ˈɑɹɡjumənt/

A fact or statement used to support a proposition; a reason.

"My argument for staying late was that I needed extra time to finish my project. "

Illustration mitigate

mitigate verb

/ˈmɪt.ɪ.ɡeɪt/

To reduce, lessen, or decrease; to make less severe or easier to bear.

"Wearing sunscreen can help mitigate the harmful effects of the sun. "

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lullaby noun

/ˈlʌləbaɪ/

A cradlesong, a soothing song to calm children or lull them to sleep.

"The mother sang a soft lullaby to help her baby fall asleep. "