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verb transitive

P. and V. παραμυθεῖσθαι (Eur., Orestes 298), V. παρηγορεῖν.

soothe, assuage: P. and V. πραΰνειν, θέλγειν (Plato but rare P.).

lighten: P. and V. ἐπικουφίζειν, V. ἐξευμαρίζειν.

substantive

P. παραμυθία, ἡ, παραμύθιον, τό, P. and V. παραψυχή, ἡ (rare P.).

means of assuaging: V. ἀνακούφισις, ἡ; see alleviation.

hope: P. and V. ἐλπίς, ἡ.