How do you pronounce assuage?

assuage is pronounced as /əˈsweɪdʒ/.

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assuage

😌assuage

verb

/əˈsweɪdʒ/

assonate assume

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Meaning

To make an unpleasant feeling less intense; to ease or relieve.

Example Sentences

The kind words helped assuage her anxiety.

Example Expressions

assuage one's fears

Synonyms

ease, relieve, alleviate, soothe, pacify

Antonyms

aggravate, intensify, worsen

Collocations

assuage fears, assuage anger, assuage pain

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