balm | (noun) semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation | Synonyms: ointment, salve, unction, unguent |
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(noun) any of various aromatic resinous substances used for healing and soothing | - |
becalm | (verb) make steady | Synonyms: calm, steady |
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beebalm | (noun) bushy perennial Old World mint having small white or yellowish flowers and fragrant lemon-flavored leaves; a garden escapee in northern Europe and North America | Synonyms: bee balm, garden balm, lemon balm, Melissa officinalis, sweet balm |
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(noun) perennial aromatic herb of eastern North America having variously colored tubular flowers in dense showy heads | Synonyms: bee balm, bergamot mint, Monarda didyma, oswego tea |
(noun) perennial herb of North America | Synonyms: bee balm, Monarda fistulosa |
calm | (adjective) (of weather) free from storm or wind | - |
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(adjective) not agitated; without losing self-possession | Synonyms: serene, tranquil, unagitated |
(noun) steadiness of mind under stress | Synonyms: calmness, composure, equanimity |
(noun) wind moving at less than 1 knot; 0 on the Beaufort scale | Synonyms: calm air |
(verb) cause to be calm or quiet as by administering a sedative to | Synonyms: sedate, tranquilize, tranquillise, tranquillize |
(verb) make steady | Synonyms: becalm, steady |
(verb) make calm or still | Synonyms: calm down, lull, quiet, quieten, still, tranquilize, tranquillise, tranquillize |
(verb) become quiet or calm, especially after a state of agitation | Synonyms: calm down, chill out, cool it, cool off, settle down, simmer down |
embalm | (verb) preserve a dead body | - |
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facepalm | (noun) the act of putting your hand to cover your face to show disappointment or despair | - |
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halm | (noun) stems of beans and peas and potatoes and grasses collectively as used for thatching and bedding | Synonyms: haulm |
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napalm | (noun) gasoline jelled with aluminum soaps; highly incendiary liquid used in fire bombs and flamethrowers | - |
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palm | (noun) the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers | Synonyms: thenar |
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(noun) an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event | Synonyms: decoration, laurel wreath, medal, medallion, ribbon |
(noun) any plant of the family Palmae having an unbranched trunk crowned by large pinnate or palmate leaves | Synonyms: palm tree |
(noun) a linear unit based on the length or width of the human hand | - |
(verb) touch, lift, or hold with the hands | Synonyms: handle |
psalm | (noun) any sacred song used to praise the deity | - |
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(verb) sing or celebrate in psalms | - |
qualm | (noun) uneasiness about the fitness of an action (particularly for reasons of ethics, morals or propriety) | Synonyms: misgiving, scruple |
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(noun) a mild state of nausea | Synonyms: queasiness, squeamishness |
realm | (noun) a knowledge domain that you are interested in or are communicating about | Synonyms: region |
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(noun) the domain ruled by a king or queen | Synonyms: kingdom |
(noun) a domain in which something is dominant | Synonyms: kingdom, land |