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as in reassures
to ease the grief or distress of
there seemed to be no words sufficient to soothe the bereaved parents
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as in calms
to free from distress or disturbance
soothed the baby with a bottle
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as in alleviates
to make more bearable or less severe
hot tea with honey will soothe a sore throat
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Recent Examples of soothes
While the colloidal gold soothes inflammation and nourishes the skin with antioxidants, hexapeptides smooth out the appearance of fine lines and wrinkles, while Damask rose helps strengthen the skin barrier.
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Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2024
The gel-type moisturizer soothes irritated skin and glides on easily after your evening face wash.
—Savannah Smith, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2024
Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2024
The gel-type moisturizer soothes irritated skin and glides on easily after your evening face wash.
—Savannah Smith, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2024
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For those concerned about gamma radiation exposure, Cummer reassures that the radiation levels would only be harmful if someone were very close to the source.Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2024
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Stephen reassures her before opening up about his most recent relationship.Joelle Goldstein, People.com, 30 Sep. 2024
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Stix has edited or written cover stories, feature articles and news on diverse topics, ranging from what happens in the brain when a person is immersed in thought to the impact of brain implant technology that alleviates mood disorders such as depression.Gary Stix, Scientific American, 17 Oct. 2024
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Involving Everyone Early On Change management alleviates the fear of the unknown, such as how the new technology or processes will affect an employee's role.Keith Moore, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
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One does not have to be old friends, Miss Manners assures you, to spare another human needless embarrassment.Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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Warming assures better circulation in the finger the device is attached to.Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 18 Oct. 2024
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The eruv, as the perimeter is called, eases Orthodox Jewish residents' Shabbat restrictions.Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 4 Oct. 2024
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Walz eases into the dad vibes Walz, like Vance, was introducing himself to many voters who probably knew nothing about him.Noah Bierman, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2024
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Experts who spoke to ABC News said the flex of labor market strength on Friday softens pressure on the Fed to speed up its rate cuts and stimulate the economy.Max Zahn, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2024
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In addition to staving off smudging, caking, and fading, this mist softens the look of pores with niacinamide, reduces shine with lentil extract, and evens texture using bakuchiol.Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Soothes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/soothes. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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