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Meanings of salving in английском

Having a softening or soothing effect especially to the skin.

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Examples for "softening"
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This called into question beliefs that the job market had been softening.
The Irish Times
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You brought us home, Molly said, softening her voice with an effort.
Where Late the Sweet Birds Sang
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The result was an overall softening of the lighting in the room.
L.a. candy
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Survey evidence suggests a pronounced softening of business sentiment, especially on exports.
The Irish Times
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The sunset light was falling upon the splendid panorama and softening it.
The Complete Writings of Charles Dudley Warner — Volume 4
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Talk can be emollient, talk can be suggestive, talk can be menacing.
The Irish Times
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Treatment options include basic emollient treatment, topical as well as systemic immunosuppressants.
Pubmed
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Danny Huston brings a loftier class of oil to the emollient Roach.
The Irish Times
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Well, that is not what Coco is about; it is more emollient.
The Guardian
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All this was an emollient to my wounds, and I became consoled.
Father and Son: A Study of Two Temperaments
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The root contains tannin and mucilage, it is therefore astringent and demulcent.
Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure
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Bland and demulcent, spermaceti is employed as an ingredient in ointments, cosmetics, and cerates.
The New North
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It promotes perspiration, and is demulcent to the chest.
Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure
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They were taken as food by the ancient Greeks and Romans, whilst Hippocrates knew the demulcent properties of linseed.
Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure
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Dispensatory: Liverwort is a very mild demulcent tonic and astringent, supposed by some to possess diuretic and deobstruent virtues.
The Sacred Formulas of the Cherokees / Seventh Annual Report of ...
Usage of salving in английском
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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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