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Definition of assuage verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

assuage

verb

NAmE//əˈsweɪdʒ//

assuage something (formal)Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they assuage

he / she / it assuages

past simple assuaged

-ing form assuaging

to make an unpleasant feeling less severe His reply did little to assuage my suspicions. to assuage your guilt/fears

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