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TRANQUILIZING
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Tending to soothe or tranquilize
Example:
took a hot drink with sedative properties before going to bed
Synonyms:
ataractic; ataraxic; sedative; tranquilising; tranquilizing; tranquillising; tranquillizing
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Similar:
depressant (capable of depressing physiological or psychological activity or response by a chemical agent)
II. (verb)
Sense 1
-ing form of the verb tranquilize