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allay 
  vt 
 [+fears, concerns] apaiser, calmer 
→ He did what he could to allay her fears.   
 [+suspicions] dissiper 
→ The Chancellor is anxious to allay suspicions that his country is seeking a new powerful role spanning the whole of Europe.   
→ only full disclosure would allay public suspicion   
 [+anxiety] calmer 
→ Robinson sought to allay the anxieties of shareholders by announcing a re-structuring of the club's finances.   



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