salved
Eased with balm
Salved is the past tense of salve, meaning to apply a healing ointment or, more often, to soothe or ease something painful or troubling.
The figurative use dominates: He salved his conscience by donating to charity.
She salved her wounded pride with a glass of wine.
The word suggests partial relief rather than cure—a balm applied to something that still hurts.
soothed
Calmed or comforted
dressed · medicated · healed · applied · rubbed · bandaged · alleviated · remedied · eased · poultice
comforted
Given emotional relief
relieved · calmed · pacified · mollified · placated · appeased · soothed · conscience · guilt · worry
salvedirritated
Slightly angered or bothered
aggravated · inflamed · wounded · injured · chafed
salvedaggravated
Intensified or vexed
inflamed · troubled · disturbed · tormented · distressed
- salvage operationRetrieval of damaged goods
- Salvation ArmyChristian charitable organization
- The Salvation ArmyReligious charitable organization
- salvage yardBusiness selling recovered materials
- auto salvageReclaiming usable car parts
- eternal salvationEndless rescue of soul
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