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• fear: More also needs to be done to allay parental fears over the risk of injury in rugby matches.

• suspicion: He had to pretend to be drunk in order to allay the suspicions which might have been aroused by his appearance at the gate.

• anxiety: This seems to allay earlier anxieties about the erosion of free speech.

• concern: Q: What has been done to allay the concerns of the OSCE with respect to the Law on NGOs?

• worry: Finally Finally, just to allay any worries you may have over the untimely demise of Britney, she isn't dead.

• doubt: Letter to " Caro Fratello " from Lucy [ Simpson ] attempting to allay any doubts he may have regarding his baronetcy.

Modifying Another Word

• not: During Health Questions the Health Secretary did not allay my fears.

• also: The EU must also allay widespread fears about globalization.