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cushion
verbSynonyms & Antonyms of cushion (Entry 2 of 2)
to lessen the shock of
- a substantial nest egg helped to cushion the sudden loss of her job
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“Cushion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cushion. Accessed 28 Jan. 2022.
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The first known use of cushion was in the 14th century
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