Word of the day
allay
1. relieve or alleviate (pain or hunger)
“some stale figs partly allayed our hunger”
2. diminish or put at rest (fear, suspicion, or worry)
“the report attempted to educate the public and allay fears”
verb
/əˈleɪ/
Test your comprehension with these four exercises!
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Choose the word that best fits in the phrase
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"The charity aimed to allay the community’s hunger by _____ food assistance programs."
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- soothe
- intensify
- ease
- increase
- mitigate
- aggravate
Choose the phrase that uses allay correctly
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Find a word related to allay
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