Assuage and Prick

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Assuage verb - To make more bearable or less severe.

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Prick is an antonym for assuage.

Nearby Words: assuaging, assuagement

Prick verb - Make a small hole into, as with a needle or a thorn.

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Assuage is an antonym for prick in stab topic.

Nearby Words: prickly, prickle, pricked, pricking, pricker

assuage conscience

prick conscience

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Prick and Assuage. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/assuage/prick

Assuage & Prick. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/assuage/prick>.

Prick or Assuage. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/assuage/prick.

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