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Word: Assuage
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
Middle English: from Old French assouagier, asouagier, based on Latin ad- ‘to’ (expressing change) + suavis ‘sweet’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
əˈsweɪdʒ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
make (an unpleasant feeling) less intense
Short Definition:make unpleasant feeling less intense
Examples:- the letter assuaged the fears of most members
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