Soothe and Terrify

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Soothe

Soothe verb - To ease the grief or distress of.
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Terrify is an antonym for soothe.
Nearby Words: soothing, soother, sooth, soothingly

Terrify

Terrify verb - To strike with fear.
Usage example: the prospect of speaking in front of a huge crowd of people absolutely terrifies me
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Soothe is an antonym for terrify in scare topic.
Nearby Words: terrible, terrifying, terror, terrified
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Common collocations

friend soothe friend terrify friend
people soothe people terrify people
children soothe children terrify children
child soothe child terrify child
Other words: animals.
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