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They have tried to allay fears by saying their weapons are of a defensive nature.allay = reduce the intensity of
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It does little to allay Israeli fears.
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Her anxieties, that their life together is a temporary blessing, that soon it will come loose again in strips and tatters, are allayed. (source)allayed = calmed
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He started a diary in what appeared to be a frustrated attempt to allay and resolve his own doubts. (source)allay = reduce
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The medical team's main concerns--damage to my spinal cord, airway, veins, and arteries--have been allayed. (source)allayed = reduced or eliminated
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Amanda searched his face, expecting the worst, but her fears were allayed almost immediately by his air of exhausted satisfaction. (source)allayed = calmed
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It allays a feverish thirst that had parched me for many days.† (source)allays = reduces the intensity of or calms
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He was in a panic of superstitious fear, and I am afraid the panic may spread. To allay it, I shall today search the entire ship carefully from stem to stern. (source)allay = reduce
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"Gentlemen," I said at last, as the party ascended the steps, "I delight to have allayed your suspicions." (source)allayed = reduced the intensity of or calmed
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Amagiri's wake is sweeping the flames away from the wreckage of 109, allaying Kennedy's fears that the gasoline fires will ignite any remaining ammunition or fuel tanks.† (source)allaying = reducing the intensity of or calming
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But first behooves thee of this water drink, Or ere that longing be allay'd.† (source)allay'd = reduced the intensity of or calmed
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And I to him, "Thy true speech brings good humility to my heart, and thou allayest a great swelling in me; but who is he of whom thou now wast speaking?"† (source)allayest = reduce the intensity of or calmstandard suffix: Today, the suffix "-eth" is dropped, so that where they said "Thou loveth" in older English, today we say "You love."
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An' if a bit o' luck turns up, I'm allays thinkin' if I can let Mr. Tom have a pull at it.† (source)allays = reduces the intensity of or calms
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Allay-loo-yah, a-lay-loo yah, a-lay-loo yah, a-lay-loo yah, a-lay-loo-yah, a-lay-loo-yah!† (source)
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Alex, it is too much to expect that your mutual suspicions will be allayed by something so small as this.† (source)allayed = reduced the intensity of or calmed
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Henry, after allaying her agitation, had taken her over his property, and had explained to her the use and dimensions of the various rooms.† (source)allaying = reducing the intensity of or calming
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