Thesaurus / balm
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Whenever stress strikes, they’ll be ready to gently massage their head, neck, face, shoulders, or anywhere else that could use a cooling balm.
GIFTS FOR THE MOST STRESSED OUT PEOPLE YOU KNOWRACHEL FELTMANDECEMBER 15, 2020POPULAR-SCIENCEOpportunities to be transported around the world through the pages of a good read have been a balm for adventure seekers.
THE BEST ADVENTURE TRAVEL BOOKS OF 2020HEATHER GREENWOOD DAVISDECEMBER 15, 2020OUTSIDE ONLINEThis consistent practice has offered a balm and a conscious choice to alter my perspective.
HOW PARENTS ARE TURNING TOWARD GRATITUDE IN THE PANDEMICRUDRI BHATT PATELDECEMBER 10, 2020WASHINGTON POSTAleta Burchyski, copy editorI love gifting fancy lip balm—it’s something that everyone needs but few will buy for themselves.
THE GEAR OUR EDITORS LOVED IN NOVEMBERTHE EDITORSDECEMBER 4, 2020OUTSIDE ONLINEThe energy capsules include organic beet and maca powder as well as organic matcha tea, while the sleep capsules include organic lemon balm and goji berries—and neither capsule is habit-forming.
GIFT GUIDE: THE BEST BEAUTY AND WELLNESS PRESENTS OF 2020RACHEL KINGNOVEMBER 1, 2020FORTUNEBedside tables offer open storage for the minimal sleeper, while others allow for lots of concealed drawers to place many smaller items such as notebooks, eye shades, remote controls or lip balm.
THE BEST BEDSIDE TABLES FOR YOUR BEDROOMPOPSCI COMMERCE TEAMOCTOBER 29, 2020POPULAR-SCIENCEEvery word that now fell from the agitated Empress was balm to the affrighted nerves of her daughter.
THE PASTOR'S FIRE-SIDE VOL. 3 OF 4JANE PORTERThis information was balm to Louis, as it seemed to promise a peaceful termination to so threatening an affair.
THE PASTOR'S FIRE-SIDE VOL. 3 OF 4JANE PORTERThe effect was that of a bird of Paradise bringing balm to our overwrought nerves.
GALLIPOLI DIARY, VOLUME IIAN HAMILTONThe little foolish words, so sweetly commonplace, fell like balm upon an open wound.
THE WAVEALGERNON BLACKWOODWORDS RELATED TO BALM
- abatement
- allayment
- alleviation
- amelioration
- appeasement
- assistance
- assuagement
- balm
- break
- breather
- cheer
- comfort
- comforting
- consolation
- contentment
- cure
- deliverance
- diversion
- ease
- easement
- extrication
- fix
- hand
- handout
- happiness
- help
- letup
- lift
- lightening
- load off one's mind
- maintenance
- mitigation
- mollification
- palliative
- quick fix
- refreshment
- release
- remission
- reprieve
- respite
- rest
- restfulness
- satisfaction
- softening
- solace
- succor
- support
- sustenance
- allay
- alleviate
- appease
- assuage
- balm
- becalm
- butter up
- calm down
- cheer
- compose
- console
- cool
- cool off
- dulcify
- help
- hush
- lighten
- lull
- make nice
- make up
- mitigate
- mollify
- pacify
- patch things up
- play up to
- pour oil on
- quiet
- quieten
- relieve
- settle
- smooth down
- soften
- square
- still
- stroke
- subdue
- take the edge off
- take the sting out
- tranquilize
- unburden
- untrouble
- allays
- alleviates
- appeases
- assuages
- balms
- becalms
- butters up
- calms down
- cheers
- composes
- consoles
- cools
- cools off
- dulcifies
- helps
- hushes
- lightens
- lulls
- makes nice
- makes up
- mitigates
- mollifies
- pacifies
- patches things up
- plays up to
- pours oil on
- quietens
- quiets
- relieves
- settles
- smooths down
- softens
- squares
- stills
- strokes
- subdues
- takes the edge off
- takes the sting out
- tranquilizes
- unburdens
- untroubles
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