assuaged

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(as-swayed) 2 syllables

Definition

verb. Past tense of assuage, which means to make an unpleasant feeling less intense; to satisfy an appetite or desire.

Example Sentence

Her fears were assuaged after talking to the doctor.

More Example Sentences

The teacher assuaged the students' anxiety before the big test.

Synonyms

alleviated; mitigated; relieved

Antonyms

intensified; aggravated; exacerbated

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Rhymes

  • aged
  • caged
  • gauged
  • paged
  • raged
  • staged
  • waged

  • assuaged
  • engaged
  • enraged
  • restaged
  • upstaged

  • disengaged