Cushion and Mitigate

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Cushion verb - To lessen the shock of.

Usage example: a substantial nest egg helped to cushion the sudden loss of her job

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Mitigate is a synonym for cushion in soften topic. In some cases you can use "Mitigate" instead a verb "Cushion".

Nearby Words: cushioned, cushiony, cushioning

Mitigate verb - To make more bearable or less severe.

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Cushion is a synonym for mitigate in alleviate topic. You can use "Cushion" instead a verb "Mitigate".

impact	cushion impact	mitigate impact
blow	cushion blow	mitigate blow

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