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balm

noun

1 a skin balm for use after shaving:

ointment, lotion, cream, salve, liniment, embrocation, rub, gel, emollient, unguent, balsam, moisturizer;

pomade, pomatum;

technical demulcent, humectant;

archaic unction.

▷antonyms astringent; irritant.

2 the murmur of the water can provide balm for troubled spirits:

relief, comfort, ease, consolation, cheer, solace;

alleviation, mitigation, assuagement, healing.

▷antonyms exacerbation.

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