Rack and Soothe

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Rack verb - To cause persistent suffering to.

Usage example: the young man was racked with guilt over the lie he had told to his parents

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Soothe is an antonym for rack in torture topic.

Nearby Words: racked, racking

Soothe verb - To ease the grief or distress of.

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Rack is an antonym for soothe.

Nearby Words: soothing, soother, sooth, soothingly

soul	rack soul	soothe soul
people	rack people	soothe people

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