allay
verb (used with object)
to put (fear, doubt, suspicion, anger, etc.) to rest; calm; quiet.
allayer
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a word derived from
allay.
Example Sentences
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Nepenthe, an imaginary goddess, the allayer of pain and the soother of sorrows, or the impersonation of stern retributive justice.
From The Nuttall Encyclopædia Being a Concise and Comprehensive Dictionary of General Knowledge by P. Austin Nuttall
She became almost as much of a peacemaker, a smoother-down of rough interludes, an allayer of irritating ebullitions, as Dora was wont to be at home.
From A Houseful of Girls by Sarah Tytler
