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Comforts

noun

1.

Things that make you comfortable and at ease. Synonyms: amenities, conveniences, creature comforts.

Comfort

noun

1.

A state of being relaxed and feeling no pain. Synonym: comfortableness. "She longed for the comfortableness of her armchair"

2.

A feeling of freedom from worry or disappointment.

3.

The act of consoling; giving relief in affliction. Synonyms: consolation, solace.

4.

A freedom from financial difficulty that promotes a comfortable state. Synonym: ease. "He had all the material comforts of this world"

5.

Satisfaction or physical well-being provided by a person or thing. "A padded chair was one of the room's few comforts"

6.

Bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together. Synonyms: comforter, puff, quilt.

7.

Assistance, such as that provided to an enemy or to a known criminal.

verb

(past & past part. comforted; pres. part. comforting)

1.

Give moral or emotional strength to. Synonyms: console, solace, soothe.

2.

Lessen pain or discomfort; alleviate. Synonym: ease.

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— How Ethel Hollister Became a Campfire Girl • Irene Elliott Benson

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