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bɑmbalm

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  1. balmnoun

    Any of various aromatic resins exuded from certain plants, especially trees of the genus Commiphora of Africa, Arabia and India and Myroxylon of South America.

    Synonyms:
    balsam

  2. balmnoun

    A plant or tree yielding such substance.

    Synonyms:
    balsam

  3. balmnoun

    Any soothing oil or lotion, especially an aromatic one.

    There is a balm in Gilead.... (Spiritual)

    Synonyms:
    balsam

  4. balmnoun

    Something soothing.

    Synonyms:
    balsam

Princeton's WordNet0.0 / 0 votes

  1. balmnoun

    any of various aromatic resinous substances used for healing and soothing

    Synonyms:
    unguent, unction, salve, ointment

  2. ointment, unction, unguent, balm, salvenoun

    semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation

    Synonyms:
    smarm, unction, cream, salve, ointment, emollient, unctuousness, oleaginousness, unguent, smarminess, oiliness, inunction, fulsomeness

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  1. balmnoun

    Synonyms:
    unguent, ointment, mitigant, anodyne, assuager, nepenthe, balsam

PPDB, the paraphrase database0.0 / 0 votes

  1. List of paraphrases for "balm":

    ointment, analgesia

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  1. The Daily Beast:

    Conservatives criticize such programs as fueling substance abuse. But activists and many public health experts say these sorts of programs provide a significant degree of safety and support to vulnerable people, while HHS declined to specify any elements of smoking kits that may qualify, non-governmental organization Harm Reduction International lists some typical items, including brass screen filters, rubber mouthpieces to limit burning, lip balm, and disinfectant wipes.

  2. Janelle Kidman:

    We were able to take her into the gallery after hours and show her the Matisse exhibit, which coming from a mother who's raised me in the arts, it was soothing balm, matisse was soothing balm last night.

  3. Anne Chapas:

    Waxes and other types of sealants repair the lips by sealing in moisture and helps prevent evaporation of water from our lips, you want to use your lip balm regularly, a couple times a day, and look for ones that have SPF 30. Remember, sun damage occurs on the lips as well as the rest of our body- all year round.

  4. Brian Gibson:

    I believe the church is essential and its absolutely the answer to get us through this trying time in America, the church is the healing balm that puts us back together.

  5. Jane Austen:

    Friendship is certainly the finest balm for the pangs of disappointed love.


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