Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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salvage | Yes | No | Yes | No |
salve | Yes | No | Yes | No |
salvage (noun) | salve (noun) |
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the act of rescuing a ship or its crew or its cargo from a shipwreck or a fire | anything that remedies or heals or soothes |
the act of saving goods or property that were in danger of damage or destruction | semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation |
property or goods saved from damage or destruction |
salvage (verb) | salve (verb) |
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collect discarded material | apply a salve to, usually for the purpose of healing |
save from ruin, destruction, or harm | save from ruin, destruction, or harm |