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  • 111apprehension — n. foreboding fear 1) to express; feel; show apprehension 2) to allay one s apprehension (s) 3) grave apprehension 4) apprehension for (we felt apprehension for their safety) conception 5) under an apprehension * * * [ˌæprɪ henʃ(ə)n] feel show… …

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  • 112fear — I n. 1) to arouse, inspire, instill, kindle fear 2) to express; feel; show fear (she felt fear for their safety) 3) to confirm one s fears 4) to allay, dispel; overcome fear 5) grave, mortal, strong; groundless; idle; inarticulate; lingering;… …

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  • 113hunger — I n. 1) (formal) to allay, alleviate, appease one s hunger 2) to satisfy one s hunger; to gratify one s hunger (fig.) 3) ravenous hunger 4) hunger for (hunger for knowledge) 5) of hunger (to die of hunger) II v. (D; intr.) to hunger after, for *… …

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  • 114pain — I n. sensation of suffering 1) to cause pain 2) to inflict pain on 3) to bear, endure, stand, take pain (she cannot stand any pain) 4) to feel, experience, suffer pain (she experienced constant pain) 5) to allay, alleviate, dull, ease, kill,… …

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  • 115suspicion — n. suspecting mistrust 1) to arouse, cause, create, evoke, sow, stir (a) suspicion 2) to entertain, harbor, have a suspicion 3) to confirm a suspicion 4) to cast suspicion on 5) to allay, dispel suspicion 6) a groundless, unfounded suspicion 7) a …

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  • 116uneasiness — n. 1) to cause uneasiness 2) to allay one s uneasiness 3) uneasiness about * * * [ʌn iːzɪnɪs] to allay one s uneasiness to cause uneasiness uneasiness about …

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  • 117alleviate — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. lessen, mitigate; relieve. See moderation, relief. Ant., aggravate, intensify. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. lighten, mitigate, ease; see relieve 2 . See Synonym Study at relieve . III (Roget s 3… …

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  • 118assuage — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. lessen (See relief). II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To alleviate] Syn. mitigate, lessen, soothe; see relieve 2 . 2. [To satisfy] Syn. appease, fill, surfeit; see satisfy 1 , 3 . 3. [To calm] Syn. pacify,… …

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  • 119comfort — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. luxury; ease, coziness; enjoyment, satisfaction; solace, consolation; cheer, air. See pleasure, relief, content. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A state of ease] Syn. contentment, ease, well being, rest, quiet …

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  • 120cool — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. chill, refrigerate, ice, freeze, harden; calm, allay. See dissuasion, refreshment. adj. cold, chilly, frigid; inexcitable, self controlled, calm, deliberate, composed; indifferent, unemotional, self… …

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