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ALLAYMENT
Etymology
Noun
allayment (plural allayments)
Something that allays; mitigation
Source: Wiktionary
Al*lay"ment, n.
Definition: An allaying; that which allays; mitigation. [Obs.] The like allayment could I give my grief. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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