salving

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present participle of salve
having a softening or soothing effect especially to the skin
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to resolve (a difficulty); to refute (an objection); to harmonize (an apparent contradiction)

He which should hold it more rational to make the whole Universe move, and thereby to salve the Earths mobility, is more unreasonable.

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An astronomical term meaning to save (the appearances or the phenomena); to explain (a celestial phenomenon); to account for (the apparent motions of the celestial bodies)
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To salvage
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Any thing or action that soothes or heals
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To explain away; to mitigate; to excuse
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{v} to help or save by a salve, to cure
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{n} a plaster, help, remedy, cure
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Hail! To say "Salve"
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To save, as a ship or goods, from the perils of the sea
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An adhesive composition or substance to be applied to wounds or sores; a healing ointment
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To heal by applications or medicaments; to cure by remedial treatment; to apply salve to; as, to salve a wound
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{i} balm, healing ointment; remedy, curative, anything that soothes or heals
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to; to greet; to salute
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{f} soothe, calm, relieve; remedy, cure, heal; salvage, save from destruction, rescue
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anything that remedies or heals or soothes; "he needed a salve for his conscience" apply a salve to, usually for the purpose of healing
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Hail! To say "Salve" to; to greet; to salute
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A soothing remedy or antidote
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To calm or assuage
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anything that remedies or heals or soothes; "he needed a salve for his conscience"
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Anything or action that soothes or heals
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apply a salve to, usually for the purpose of healing
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Salve is an oily substance that is put on sore skin or a wound to help it heal. a soothing salve for sore, dry lips. = balm. a substance that you put on sore skin to make it less painful. salve your conscience if you do something to salve your conscience, you do it to make yourself feel less guilty
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If you do something to salve your conscience, you do it in order to feel less guilty. I give myself treats and justify them to salve my conscience. = ease
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save from ruin, destruction, or harm
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An ointment, cream or balm with soothing, healing or calming effects
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To heal; to remedy; to cure; to make good; to soothe, as with an ointment, especially by some device, trick, or quibble; to gloss over
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semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation
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