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.
उदाहरण
3 / 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.
शब्द परिवार
याद रखने का तरीका
Think of 'assuage' as 'a-massage.' Just like a massage relieves physical tension, assuaging relieves emotional tension.
त्वरित क्विज़
The manager tried to ___ the employees' concerns about the upcoming layoffs.
सही!
सही उत्तर है: assuage
उदाहरण
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.
शब्द परिवार
सामान्य शब्द संयोजन
सामान्य वाक्यांश
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
अक्सर इससे भ्रम होता है
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.
इस्तेमाल की जानकारी
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.
सामान्य गलतियाँ
Learners sometimes use 'assuage' when they mean 'solve.' You assuage a feeling (the symptom), but you solve the underlying problem (the cause).
याद रखने का तरीका
Think of 'assuage' as 'a-massage.' Just like a massage relieves physical tension, assuaging relieves emotional tension.
शब्द की उत्पत्ति
Derived from the Latin 'suavis,' which means sweet (the same root as the word 'suave').
व्याकरण पैटर्न
सांस्कृतिक संदर्भ
Often used in political or diplomatic discourse when leaders attempt to calm public unrest or international concern.
त्वरित क्विज़
The manager tried to ___ the employees' concerns about the upcoming layoffs.
सही!
सही उत्तर है: assuage
संबंधित शब्द
unknown
A1A person or thing that is not known, recognized, or familiar. It often refers to a mysterious situation or a person who has not yet achieved fame or success.
of
A1A preposition used to show a relationship between a part and a whole, or to indicate belonging and origin. It connects a noun or pronoun to another part of the sentence to specify which one or what kind.
in
A1A preposition used to indicate position within a container, a space, an area, or a period of time. It describes being surrounded by something or being inside the boundaries of a location.
it
A1A third-person singular pronoun used to refer to an object, animal, or situation that has already been mentioned or is clear from context. It is also frequently used as a dummy subject to talk about time, weather, or distance.
on
A1A preposition used to indicate that something is in a position above and supported by a surface. It is also used to indicate a specific day or date, or to show that a device is functioning.
as
A1A conjunction used to compare two things that are equal in some way. It is most commonly used in the pattern 'as + adjective/adverb + as' to show similarity.
this
A1Used to identify a specific person, thing, or idea that is physically close to the speaker or has just been mentioned. It can also refer to the present time or a situation that is currently happening.
by
A1A preposition used to show the method or means of doing something, or to identify the person or thing that performs an action. It frequently appears in passive sentences to indicate the agent or before modes of transport.
we
A1The word 'we' is a first-person plural pronoun used to refer to the speaker and one or more other people collectively. It is used as the subject of a sentence or clause.
or
A1A coordinating conjunction used to connect two or more possibilities or alternatives. it indicates that only one of the options is likely, required, or true.
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