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Allay Common

Allay has 4 different meanings across 1 category:

Verb

Definitions
Noun
1

Alleviation; abatement; check.

Verb
1

lessen the intensity of or calm

"The news eased my conscience"

"still the fears"

2

satisfy (thirst)

"The cold water quenched his thirst"

3

To make quiet or put at rest; to pacify or appease; to quell; to calm.

Example Sentences
"The news eased my conscience" verb
"still the fears" verb
"The cold water quenched his thirst" verb
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
comfort fit
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
abreact
Rhyming Words
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