Better
Better verb - To be greater, better, or stronger than.
Soothe
Soothe verb - To make more bearable or less severe.
Usage example: hot tea with honey will soothe a sore throat
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- Naraku seems to hate InuYasha specifically due to their similarities: they have the same half-demon nature, causing loneliness to both, but InuYasha forms bonds to soothe his loneliness, while Naraku destroys the bonds of other people to make himself feel better.
- Garth Brooks's take on the song is confident, rather than desperate, promising the woman that he (the singer) will soothe her hurts and make things all better.
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