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Noun
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S:
(n)
ointment#1 (ointment%1:06:00::)
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unction#3 (unction%1:06:00::)
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unguent#1 (unguent%1:06:00::)
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balm#2 (balm%1:06:00::)
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salve#1 (salve%1:06:00::)
(semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation)
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S:
(n)
salve#2 (salve%1:04:00::)
(anything that remedies or heals or soothes)
"he needed a salve for his conscience"
Verb
S:
(v)
salvage#1 (salvage%2:41:00::)
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salve#1 (salve%2:41:00::)
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relieve#5 (relieve%2:41:00::)
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save#1 (save%2:41:01::)
(save from ruin, destruction, or harm)
S:
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salve#2 (salve%2:29:00::)
(apply a salve to, usually for the purpose of healing)