Comforts
Comforts noun - Things that make you comfortable and at ease.
Holds
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
- Despite everything he had done, his father still holds and comforts him in his last moments, essentially forgiving him.
Source: Death Equals Redemption -
Even though he knows she's seconds away from exploding AND that she's not technically even his daughter, he still holds and comforts her as she explodes since she's afraid it will hurt.
Source: Cry for the Devil -
He then holds and comforts her while she dies and begs him to not lose... because he really loved her too - just enough to use her.
Source: Unholy Matrimony
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