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A kind word helped assuage her worry.
What does Assuage mean?
Assuage means to calm or make something less intense.
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To make an unpleasant feeling, pain, or need less strong.
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The snack helped assuage his hunger.
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The leader tried to assuage the crowd's fears with a clear explanation.
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Assuage means to ease, calm, or reduce an unpleasant feeling, pain, or need.
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MeaningAssuage means to calm or make something less intense.
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Synonyms
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easeUse when making pain, worry, or difficulty less strong.
sootheUse when calming discomfort or worry.
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assuage
verb
assuaged
Made less strong in the past.
noun
assuagement
The act of easing or calming something.
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