assuage
To make an unpleasant or painful feeling less intense or severe. It is also used in the context of satisfying a physical appetite or desire, such as hunger or thirst.
Ejemplos
3 de 5She took a deep breath to assuage her anxiety before the performance.
She breathed deeply to lessen her feeling of nervousness before the show.
The diplomat's visit was intended to assuage international tensions.
The diplomat's visit aimed to reduce the friction between nations.
I ate a small snack just to assuage my hunger until dinner.
I had a light snack to stop myself from feeling so hungry before the main meal.
Familia de palabras
Truco para recordar
Think of 'assuage' as 'a-massage.' Just like a massage relieves physical tension, assuaging relieves emotional tension.
Quiz rápido
The manager tried to ___ the employees' concerns about the upcoming layoffs.
¡Correcto!
La respuesta correcta es: assuage
Ejemplos
She took a deep breath to assuage her anxiety before the performance.
everydayShe breathed deeply to lessen her feeling of nervousness before the show.
The diplomat's visit was intended to assuage international tensions.
formalThe diplomat's visit aimed to reduce the friction between nations.
I ate a small snack just to assuage my hunger until dinner.
informalI had a light snack to stop myself from feeling so hungry before the main meal.
Statistical evidence was provided to assuage the peer reviewers' skepticism.
academicData was shown to diminish the doubts held by the academic reviewers.
The company offered a refund to assuage the angry customers.
businessThe business gave money back to calm down the dissatisfied clients.
Familia de palabras
Colocaciones comunes
Frases Comunes
assuage one's conscience
to do something to stop feeling guilty
assuage curiosity
to find out information to stop wondering
nothing could assuage
used to emphasize that a feeling is too strong to be comforted
Se confunde a menudo con
Persuade means to convince someone of something, whereas assuage means to lessen a painful feeling.
While very similar, 'allay' is specifically used for fears and suspicions, while 'assuage' can also apply to physical needs like hunger.
Notas de uso
Assuage is almost exclusively used with abstract nouns representing negative emotions or physical needs. It is a formal word often found in literature or high-level journalism.
Errores comunes
Learners sometimes use 'assuage' when they mean 'solve.' You assuage a feeling (the symptom), but you solve the underlying problem (the cause).
Truco para recordar
Think of 'assuage' as 'a-massage.' Just like a massage relieves physical tension, assuaging relieves emotional tension.
Origen de la palabra
Derived from the Latin 'suavis,' which means sweet (the same root as the word 'suave').
Patrones gramaticales
Contexto cultural
Often used in political or diplomatic discourse when leaders attempt to calm public unrest or international concern.
Quiz rápido
The manager tried to ___ the employees' concerns about the upcoming layoffs.
¡Correcto!
La respuesta correcta es: assuage
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