English dictionary
assuage
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Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
verb
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cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
Source: WordNet 3.0
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satisfy (thirst)
Source: WordNet 3.0
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provide physical relief, as from pain
Source: WordNet 3.0
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To soften, in a figurative sense; to allay, mitigate, ease, or lessen, as heat, pain, or grief; to appease or pacify, as passion or tumult; to satisfy, as appetite or desire.
Source: webster1913
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To abate or subside.
Source: webster1913