Assuage

uh-sweyj

to make an unpleasant feeling less intense; to calm or pacify.

“The Bajau’s larger spleens assuage the strain of prolonged dives by enhancing oxygenation, enabling them to hold their breath longer.”

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to cause or give rise to a feeling, situation, or condition.

to isolate or hide away; to keep a person or group apart from others.

to address someone in such a way as to express disapproval or disappointment.

with reference to; concerning.

in a state of moral or intellectual ignorance; unenlightened.

lacking the necessities of life; impoverished.