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To make calm by being gentle. Also: To take away some of the pain or sorrow of.

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Usage examples (32)
  • When music fails to agree to the ear, to soothe the ear and the heart and the senses, then it had missed the point.
  • BTW, Dylan has never used the word "soothe" in a song.
  • Little did you know but when I went back to school (after 30 years) Bramble Berry actually helped "soothe" my soul.
  • The head in soothe was wrought full weel,
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