Soothe and Terrorise

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Soothe verb - To ease the grief or distress of.

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Terrorise is an antonym for soothe.

Nearby Words: soothing, soother, sooth, soothingly

Terrorise verb - Coerce by violence or with threats.

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Soothe is an antonym for terrorise.

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Terrorise and Soothe. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/soothe/terrorise

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