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soothing

[soo-thing]

adjective

  1. that soothes.

    a soothing voice.

  2. tending to assuage pain.

    a soothing cough syrup.



ˈǴdzٳ󾱲Բ

/ ˈːðɪŋ /

adjective

  1. having a calming, assuaging, or relieving effect

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • soothingly adverb
  • soothingness noun
  • oversoothing adjective
  • oversoothingly adverb
  • self-soothing adjective
  • unsoothing adjective
  • unsoothingly adverb
  • ˈǴdzٳ󾱲Բly adverb
  • ˈǴdzٳ󾱲Բness noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of soothing1

First recorded in 1590–1600; soothe + -ing 2
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They make a handsome living by telling Trump voters soothing lies, about how they were always right and the liberals were always wrong and Trump is actually a genius.

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He says Samii has created a safe environment by playing a soothing soundtrack and getting people to take part in warm-up hug-based exercises at the start.

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Plenty of bad ideas get taken way too seriously because they're rolled out in soothing tones on public radio.

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The band's first release since the departure of frontman Isaac Wood, it trades itchy, off-centre guitar riffs for a more soothing, baroque-pop sound, with lyrics that focus on friendship and camaraderie.

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Those words will be likely be a soothing symphony in the ears of England fans.

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