soothing
/ˈsuːðɪŋ/ · verb
Meaning
- To restore to ease, comfort, or tranquility; relieve; calm; quiet; refresh.
- To allay; assuage; mitigate; soften.
- To smooth over; render less obnoxious.
- To calm or placate someone or some situation.
- To ease or relieve pain or suffering.
- To temporise by assent, concession, flattery, or cajolery.
- The act by which somebody is soothed.
- Tending to soothe.
- Giving relief.
- Freeing from fear or anxiety.
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