what does assuage mean?
ASSUAGE as VERB
- Meaning
- provide physical relief, as from pain
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Usage Example(s)
- This pill will relieve your headaches
Hypernyms(s) assuage is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
Synonym(s)
Usage Example(s)
- The cold water quenched his thirst
Hypernyms(s) assuage is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
Entail(s)
- Meaning
- cause to be more favorably inclined
- gain the good will of
Synonym(s)
Usage Example(s)
- She managed to mollify the angry customer
Hypernyms(s) assuage is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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