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English verb: assuage | |||
| 1. | assuage (emotion) cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of | ||
| Samples | She managed to mollify the angry customer. | ||
| Examples | The performance is likely to assuage Sue | ||
| Synonyms | appease, conciliate, gentle, gruntle, lenify, mollify, pacify, placate | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | calm, calm down, lull, quiet, quieten, still, tranquilize, tranquillise, tranquillize | ||
| 2. | assuage (consumption) satisfy (thirst) | ||
| Samples | The cold water quenched his thirst. | ||
| Synonyms | allay, quench, slake | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | fill, fulfil, fulfill, meet, satisfy | ||
| Entail | consume, have, ingest, take, take in | ||
| 3. | assuage (body) provide physical relief, as from pain | ||
| Samples | This pill will relieve your headaches. | ||
| Synonyms | alleviate, palliate, relieve | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | ameliorate, amend, better, improve, meliorate | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | comfort, ease, soothe | ||
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