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alleviate vs soothe

soothe vs alleviate

alleviate and soothe both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
alleviate No No Yes No
soothe No No Yes No
As verbs, soothe is a hyponym of alleviate; that is, soothe is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than alleviate:
  • alleviate: provide physical relief, as from pain
  • soothe: cause to feel better
Other hyponyms of alleviate include comfort, ease.
alleviate (verb) soothe (verb)
provide physical relief, as from pain cause to feel better
make easier give moral or emotional strength to
Difference between alleviate and soothe

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