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To ease or allay the intensity of; to calm or soothe; to make milder (verb)

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USA Today Rootonym clue · 7 letters · last seen August 7, 2026

Answer
ASSUAGE
ASSUAGE · 7 letters · puzzle shows **SUA**
The Root
SUAmeans “persuade, recommend”

In a sentence: Doris needed to apply a potent cream to ASSUAGE constant pain resulting from shingles.

About this clue

The Rootonym clue “To ease or allay the intensity of; to calm or soothe; to make milder (verb)” has the answer ASSUAGE (7 letters), built on the root SUA, which means “persuade, recommend”. See the full August 7, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or browse all Rootonym answers.