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allayment

Shakespearean Definition:

Noun - The action of subduing or allaying something

Frequency: 1

Here are all of the speeches where allayment shows up across the corpus:

Troilus and Cressida


Why tell you me of moderation ?
The grief is fine , full , perfect that I taste ,
And violenteth in a sense as strong
As that which causeth it . How can I moderate it ?
If I could temporize with my affection
Or brew it to a weak and colder palate ,
The like allayment could I give my grief .
My love admits no qualifying dross ;
No more my grief in such a precious loss .