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n. - Device used for an infant to suck or bite on; Bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together; A person who reduces the intensity (e.g., of fears) and calms and pacifies;

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  • This comforter is the Spirit of truth, whom you know, v. 16, 17.
  • The Spirit, as a comforter, is the earnest of our inheritance.
  • If a comforter is used, cover it with an allergen-proof cover to keep the mites out.
  • Mostly, I cling to blankets in the summertime because the comforter is hot, heavy, and a bear to wash if anything spills on it.
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