Meaning & use
Balm
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A soothing ointment applied to the skin, or, figuratively, anything that comforts or eases pain or distress.
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She rubbed lip balm on her chapped lips before heading outside.
His kind words were a balm to her troubled mind.
A note on using this word
The figurative sense of emotional comfort, as in 'a balm for the soul,' is just as common today as the literal skin-soothing meaning.
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Words with an opposite meaning
irritant
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