CEFR C1

assuagement

noun

Meaning

The act of making an unpleasant feeling less intense.

Examples

The company offered a discount as an assuagement for the delayed delivery.
His apology was a small assuagement for the hurt he had caused.

Synonyms: relief, comfort, mitigation, appeasement

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assuagement (C1)

noun

Pronunciation: /əˈsweɪdʒmənt/

Definition

The act of making an unpleasant feeling less intense.

Examples

The company offered a discount as an assuagement for the delayed delivery.
His apology was a small assuagement for the hurt he had caused.

How to Use assuagement

assuagement of (prepositional phrase): The reduction of a negative feeling or condition. — "The therapy focused on the assuagement of his anxiety."

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