Assuage and Empoison

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Assuage verb - To make more bearable or less severe.

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Empoison is an antonym for assuage.

Nearby Words: assuaging, assuagement

Empoison verb - To implant bitter feelings in.

Usage example: a series of misfortunes had empoisoned him against the whole world

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Assuage is an antonym for empoison.

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Empoison and Assuage. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 07, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/assuage/empoison

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