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1
to make more bearable or less severe
- a mother cooing to her toddler and assuaging his fear of the dark
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2
to put a complete end to (a physical need or desire)
- that huge meal certainly assuaged my hunger
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3
to lessen the anger or agitation of
- nothing would assuage the angry parent except the prompt dismissal of the teacher who had used corporal punishment without authorization
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- calm,
- comfort,
- console,
- content,
- hush,
- quiet,
- soothe,
- tranquilize
- (also tranquillize)
- baby,
- coddle,
- mollycoddle,
- pamper,
- spoil
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