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comfort

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a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain(noun.state)

Example:
He is a man who enjoys his comfort.
She longed for the comfortableness of her armchair.

Synonym:
comfortableness
Antonym:
discomfort, uncomfortableness

source: wordnet30
a feeling of freedom from worry or disappointment(noun.feeling)

source: wordnet30
the act of consoling; giving relief in affliction(noun.act)

Synonym:
consolation, solace

source: wordnet30
a freedom from financial difficulty that promotes a comfortable state(noun.state)

Example:
He had all the material comforts of this world.

Synonym:
ease

source: wordnet30
satisfaction or physical well-being provided by a person or thing(noun.state)

Example:
His friendship was a comfort.
A padded chair was one of the room's few comforts.

source: wordnet30
bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together(noun.artifact)

Synonym:
comforter, puff, quilt

source: wordnet30
assistance, such as that provided to an enemy or to a known criminal(noun.act)

Example:
It gave comfort to the enemy.

source: wordnet30
Assistance; relief; support.(noun)

source: webster1913

give moral or emotional strength to(verb.emotion)

Synonym:
console, solace, soothe

source: wordnet30
lessen pain or discomfort; alleviate(verb.body)

source: wordnet30
To make strong; to invigorate; to fortify; to corroborate.(verb)

source: webster1913

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