salving


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salve 1

 (săv, säv)
n.
1. An analgesic or medicinal ointment.
2. Something that soothes or consoles; a balm: "a melodious salve to holiday traveling blues" (Oscar Musibay).
3. Flattery or commendation.
tr.v. salved, salv·ing, salves
1. To soothe or heal with salve.
2. To ease the distress or agitation of; assuage: salved my conscience by apologizing.
[Middle English, from Old English sealf.]

salve 2

 (sălv)
tr.v. salved, salv·ing, salves
To salvage.
[Back-formation from salvage or salvable.]
sal′vor n.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.salving - having a softening or soothing effect especially to the skin
demulcent, emollient, softening
soft - yielding readily to pressure or weight
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