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anodyne
noun
Synonyms and Antonyms of ANODYNE
1
something (as a drug) that relieves pain <the dentist prescribed an anodyne after the root canal>
2
something that soothes, calms, or induces passivity or a sense of security <as an anodyne for the stress and superficiality of the modern world, there's nothing better than reading a literary classic of substance and insight>
Related Words security blanket; pacifier, palliative; hypnotic, sedative, soporific, tranquilizer (also tranquillizer)
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