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assuagement


Meanings
  • Noun

    The act of providing comfort, relief, or consolation.


Rhymes
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consolation , frustration , infatuation
Variants
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assuage , assuaged , assuagement , assuagements , assuages , assuaging
Etymology
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From the Latin word 'assuagere', meaning 'to calm down' or 'to soothe'.


Trivia
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  1. Assuagement is a less commonly used word than its synonyms, such as comfort or consolation.

  2. Assuagement can also refer to the act of reducing or mitigating something, such as a legal claim or a debt.


Related Concepts
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  1. Comfort: Assuagement is a form of comfort, providing relief from emotional or physical pain.

  2. Consolation: Assuagement is a form of consolation, providing words or actions to ease someone's grief or sadness.


Quotes
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  1. Life contains sorrows that cannot be "assuaged", and it is important to be honest in acknowledging this.

    - Jo McGowan,{it}Commonweal{/it},5 May 2006
  2. But for the second exam, my pretest diet included yogurt and ice cream (without pieces), which "assuaged" my hunger, and the cleansing was stimulated by a glass of salty liquid midafternoon.

    - Jane E. Brody,{it}New York Times{/it},12 July 2005
  3. Whatever arrangements such mothers willingly make for their children, whatever strategies they employ to relieve their guilt, whatever books they read to "assuage" their anxiety—all of that is their business, not mine.

    - Caitlin Flanagan,{it}Atlantic{/it},March 2004
  4. As I've told Jody on numerous occasions, the best way for her to "assuage" my guilt is to hit it big in the Internet gold rush and then retire …

    - Matthew Miller,{it}New Republic{/it},17 Jan. 2000

Culture
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Assuagement is often used in the context of emotional support or healing. In literature, it can be found in various forms, such as comforting words or actions, or the use of soothing music or art to provide relief.

How to Memorize "assuagement"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize a person providing comfort and support to someone in need, using gentle words and actions.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'assuagement' with the feeling of being comforted and at ease.

  3. mnemonics

    - Remember the phrase 'assuage' means to 'soothe' or 'calm down'.


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