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salved

Variant of salve

noun

  1. any medicinal ointment applied to wounds, skin irritations, burns, etc. for purposes of soothing or healing
  2. anything that soothes or heals; balm: a salve for one's conscience

transitive verb salved, salving

  1. Archaic to apply salve to (wounds, etc.)
  2. to soothe; smooth over; assuage

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