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Soothing

Noun CEFR C2 Standard
ˈsuːðɪŋ

Definitions

The act by which somebody is soothed.

Equivalents

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Examples

“There are moments when the brightest minds prefer⟳ the soothings of sympathy to all the brilliance of wit, as he that is in need⟳ of repose, selects a bed of feathers, rather than of flints.”
“I'll take⟳ you to the highest mountain To the depths of the deepest sea And we won't need⟳ a map, believe⟳ me Now let⟳ my body do the moving And let⟳ my hands do the soothing Let⟳ me show⟳ you the world in my eyes”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

Soothingly Soothingness Soothly soothmoother soothsaw Soothsay

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