ASSUAGEMENT Synonyms
There are 8 hypernyms of the word assuagement. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for ASSUAGEMENT
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| alleviation | nounn | |||||||
noun • the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced • the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance) | ||||||||
| relief | nounn | |||||||
noun • the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced • the condition of being comfortable or relieved (especially after being relieved of distress) • (law) redress awarded by a court • someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult) • assistance in time of difficulty • a pause for relaxation • a change for the better • aid for the aged or indigent or handicapped • the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance) • sculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to stand out from the surrounding background • the act of freeing a city or town that has been besieged | ||||||||
| appeasement | nounn | |||||||
noun • the act of appeasing (as by acceding to the demands of) | ||||||||
| easing | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • a change for the better • the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance) | ||||||||
| mitigation | nounn | |||||||
noun • to act in such a way as to cause an offense to seem less serious • a partial excuse to mitigate censure; an attempt to represent an offense as less serious than it appears by showing mitigating circumstances • the action of lessening in severity or intensity | ||||||||
| soothing | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • affording physical relief • freeing from fear and anxiety | ||||||||
