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Meanings of salving in English

Having a softening or soothing effect especially to the skin.

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Usage of salving in English
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The emergence of firms offering conscience-salving carbon offsets seems a long way off.
Reuters
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Alma asked, salving her self-respect with a poor affectation of haughtiness.
The Whirlpool
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I worked all day now, salving and boating off a cargo to the sloop.
Sailing Alone Around the World
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The regiment after salving its wounds resumed its watchful march.
The Rock of Chickamauga: A Story of the Western Crisis
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This is a gorgeously rendered collection of eight mind-salving pieces.
The Irish Times
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This really was rather fun, salving my conscience while driving a sex symbol crazy.
Silver zombie: delilah street: paranormal investigator
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A moment the girl was thoughtful and silent, but speedily she resumed her soliloquy, salving:
The "Dock Rats" of New York; Or, The Smuggler Band's Last Stand
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The salving of this body had become almost a personal dispute between the sea and him.
The Ship of Stars
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He worked her free and spent days salving her wounds with small beer and bear fat.
The heretic's daughter: a novel
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Later in the evening she relented towards him, salving her disappointment with the flattery of his jealousy.
The Philanderers
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I gave the word "Friends," salving my conscience for the needful lie as I might.
The Master of Appleby / A Novel Tale Concerning Itself in Part w...
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Having been remiss in her duty, Miss Lupton was salving her conscience by being extra severe now.
The Highgrader
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Some salving was done round about Moeuvres.
The Fifth Battalion Highland Light Infantry in the War 1914-1918
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No, I must speak out; I cannot go on salving my conscience by unsigned letters to the press.
Children of the Ghetto: A Study of a Peculiar People
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Many a time I could wish for the salving influence of the confessional, even without the absolution to follow.
John Splendid: The Tale of a Poor Gentleman, and the Little Wars...
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Whilst on a fatigue of salving telephone wire on the battle-swept ground of Biaches, just outside the town, Pte.
The Seventh Manchesters: July 1916 to March 1919
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