soothing
/ˈsuːðɪŋ/
verb/ˈsuːðɪŋ/
/ˈsuːðɪŋ/
Meaning
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Meaning 1 · verb
To restore to ease, comfort, or tranquility; relieve; calm; quiet; refresh.
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Meaning 2 · verb
To allay; assuage; mitigate; soften.
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Meaning 3 · verb
To smooth over; render less obnoxious.
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Meaning 4 · verb
To calm or placate someone or some situation.
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Meaning 5 · verb
To ease or relieve pain or suffering.
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Meaning 6 · verb
To temporise by assent, concession, flattery, or cajolery.
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Meaning 7 · verb
To bring comfort or relief.
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Meaning 8 · verb
To keep in good humour; wheedle; cajole; flatter.
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Meaning 9 · verb
To prove true; verify; confirm as true.
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Meaning 10 · verb
To confirm the statements of; maintain the truthfulness of (a person); bear out.
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Meaning 11 · verb
To assent to; yield to; humour by agreement or concession.
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Meaning 12 · noun
The act by which somebody is soothed.
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Meaning 13 · adjective
Tending to soothe.
“soothing music”
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Meaning 14 · adjective
Giving relief.
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Meaning 15 · adjective
Freeing from fear or anxiety.
“soothing words”
How this word is used
- Everyday “soothing music”
- General “soothing words”
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