Both Uses
anodyne
in
The Screwtape Letters
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- You are much more likely to make your man a sound drunkard by pressing drink on him as an anodyne when he is dull and weary than by encouraging him to use it as a means of merriment among his friends when he is happy and expansive.†
Chpt 9 *anodyne = something soothing, comforting or mild so as not to upset
- And Hatred is also a great anodyne for shame.†
Chpt 29
Definitions:
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(1)
(anodyne) not likely to provoke strong feelings or conflict; often so bland or mild that it feels dull or unremarkable
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)