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sootheverb to ease the grief or distress ofthere seemed to be no words sufficient to soothe the bereaved parents assure, cheer, comfort, console, reassure, solace commiserate, condole, empathize, sympathizeboost, buoy (up), elevate, lift, upliftallay, alleviate, assuage, relievecalm, quiet, relax, tranquilize(also tranquillize) distress, torment, torture, trouble demoralize, discourage, disheartenfret, upset, worryaggravate, intensify, worsenannoy, irk, irritateharass, pester to free from distress or disturbancesoothed the baby with a bottle becalm, calm, compose, lull, lullaby, quiet, quieten(chiefly British), salve, settle, still, tranquilize(also tranquillize) appease, conciliate, hush, mollify, pacify, placateallay, alleviate, assuage, ease, lay, mitigate, quell, relax, relieve, solacenarcotize, sedate, stupefy agitate, discompose, disquiet, disturb, key (up), perturb, upset, vex aggravate, heighten, intensifyarouse, excite, foment, incite, rouse, stir (up), work up to make more bearable or less severehot tea with honey will soothe a sore throat allay, alleviate, assuage, ease, help, mitigate, mollify, palliate, relieve abate, lighten, moderate, soften, tempercure, heal, remedyamend, correct, emend, fix, mend, rectify, reform, repairameliorate, better, enhance, enrich, improve, meliorate, perfect, refine aggravate, exacerbate harm, hurt, impair, injureheighten, intensify, sharpen in 1617 |