eases the pain
- soothesGently relieves distress
- relievesLessens or substitutes for
- numbsDeprives of sensation
- comfortsEases distress; pleasures
- healsRestores to wellness
dulls · alleviates · balm · salve · remedy · aspirin · morphine · ice · warmth · massage · whiskey · tears · time · sleep · embrace · distraction · forgetting · letting go
comfort vs. distress
eases the painrubs salt in the wound
Intensifies an injury
twists the knife · adds insult to injury · torments · tortures · agonizes