has been assuaging

• present perfect progressive

  present perfect progressive

  Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.

  of assuage (3rd person singular).
  assuage

  verb (used with object)

  to make milder or less severe; alleviate; ease; mitigate.

Related Words

• allay
• alleviate
• appease
• lessen
• mitigate
• mollify
• pacify
• placate
• quench
• sate
• satisfy
• soften
• temper