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  • 71homely — [[t]ho͟ʊmli[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED (approval) If you describe a room or house as homely, you like it because you feel comfortable and relaxed there. [mainly BRIT] I wanted a homely room but I wanted it to look smart, too... We try and provide a very… …

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  • 72soothing — sooth·ing || suːðɪŋ n. act of calming, act of pacifying; act of comforting, appeasement adj. calming, pacifying, quieting; comforting, appeasing suːð v. calm, pacify, quiet; comfort, appease …

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  • 73comfort*/ — [ˈkʌmfət] noun I 1) [U] a physically relaxed state, without any pain or other unpleasant feelings The airline is keen to improve passenger comfort.[/ex] There is plenty of room to lie down and sleep in comfort.[/ex] 2) [U] a feeling of being less …

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  • 74comfortingly — adverb in a comforting or consoling manner one part of a strange world should be given a comfortingly familiar form • Syn: ↑consolingly • Derived from adjective: ↑consoling (for: ↑consolingly), ↑comforting …

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  • 75consolingly — adverb in a comforting or consoling manner one part of a strange world should be given a comfortingly familiar form • Syn: ↑comfortingly • Derived from adjective: ↑consoling, ↑comforting (for: ↑comfortingly) * …

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  • 76LAMENTATIONS RABBAH — (Heb. Eikhah Rabbati), aggadic Midrash on the Book of Lamentations, the product of Palestinian amoraim. The Name In medieval rabbinic literature Lamentations Rabbah was also called Aggadat Eikhah, Megillat Eikhah, Midrash Kinot, Eikhah Rabbati,… …

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  • 77comfortable as an old shoe — {adj. phr.}, {informal} Pleasant and relaxed; not stiff, strict or too polite; easy to talk and work with. * /The stranger was as comfortable as an old shoe, and we soon were talking like old friends./ …

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  • 78comfortable as an old shoe — {adj. phr.}, {informal} Pleasant and relaxed; not stiff, strict or too polite; easy to talk and work with. * /The stranger was as comfortable as an old shoe, and we soon were talking like old friends./ …

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  • 79Comfortably — Com fort*a*bly, adv. In a comfortable or comforting manner. [1913 Webster] Speak ye comfortably to Jerusalem. Is. xl. 2. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 80Comforter — Com fort*er, n. 1. One who administers comfort or consolation. [1913 Webster] Let no comforter delight mine ear But such a one whose wrongs do suit with mine. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. (Script.) The Holy Spirit, referring to his office of… …

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