salve
salve / sav; säv/ • n. an ointment used to promote healing of the skin or as protection. ∎ fig. something that is soothing or consoling for wounded feelings or an uneasy conscience: the idea provided him with a salve for his guilt.• v. soothe (wounded pride or one's conscience): charity salves our conscience.salve2 / salv/ • v. archaic term for salvage.DERIVATIVES: salv·a·ble / ˈsalvəbəl/ adj.
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