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   Al·lay

   /əˈlā/

   

   verb

   • 1. diminish or put at rest (fear, suspicion, or worry): "the report attempted to educate the public and allay fears"
   • ▪ relieve or alleviate (pain or hunger): "some stale figs partly allayed our hunger"

   Word Origin Old Englishālecgan ‘lay down or aside’.

   Scrabble Points: 8

   • A

     1

   • L

     1

   • L

     1

   • A

     1

   • Y

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