assuage - uh-SWAY - to relieve, to soothe, to ease
Example: "In order to assuage the conservative extremists who fear propaganda in his speech to school children today, President Obama has handed out copies of the speech which, as it turned out, contained no political propaganda."
As a starter: and as a former teacher in English, I hope to add to reader's vocabulary by presenting a word a day in simple terms that anyone can understand - from current use in publications, radio,TV, etc. Remember: use a new word three times in a day and it's yours forever!
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About Me
- Professor Joe Kirkish
- Houghton, Michigan
- Born May 23, 1925, in Houghton, Michigan, USA - retired, taught in Communication Skills at Michigan Tech University, Houghton,for 42 years. Still very active.
