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comfort

/ˈkʊm.fət/
noun
  1. Contentment, ease.

    "Sleep in comfort with our new mattress."

  2. Something that offers comfort.

    "the comforts of home"

  3. A consolation; something relieving suffering or worry.

    "We still have the spare tire? That's a comfort at least."

Synonymsliss
Antonymsausterity
verb
  1. To relieve the distress or suffering of; to provide comfort to.

    "Rob comforted Aaron because he was lost and very sad."

  2. To make comfortable.

  3. To make strong; to invigorate; to fortify; to corroborate.

Synonymsbesoothe

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