To assuage is to calm or soothe a person or issue. It also means to relieve or appease an appetite or desire. My wish to travel around in our campervan and visit castles and stuff can only be assuaged by travelling around in our campervan and visiting castles and stuff. If Gary reads this post and takes the hint then he'll be an assuager and the resulting trip will be a form of assuagement.
If like me you enjoy travelling, then don't forget the 'Just Back' travel writing competition. It's free to enter and there's a weekly £250 prize – winning that might assuage your guilt over how much you spent on ice creams!
And if you fancy trying other non-fiction writing competitions, you'll find lots here. (Unlike the ones I feature here, not all these are free to enter.)
I love the way you steer your post to fit the chosen word. Or maybe you write the post first then find a word to fit?
ReplyDeleteHope Gary reads your post and you get your wish. Have fun.
ReplyDeleteUpon visiting your post today I learned a new word I might now have otherwise. Hopefully Gary will be an assuager upon reading your post.
ReplyDelete@ Liz – a bit of both. I like using the words in some way, rather than just giving their definition.
ReplyDelete@ Natalie – don't worry, I'll subtly draw his attention to it.
I hope your husband takes hints better than mine!
ReplyDeleteThen by all means, travel around in your campervan and visit castles and stuff.
ReplyDeleteMy nephew wants to get a camper van and travel round! Lovely to have the freedom to go where you please - and take beautiful pics!
ReplyDeleteWow, that would be such an awesome way to live! I envy you!
ReplyDeletevery nice!, i'd like to try this one too, hope it's soon. thanks for sharing this blog:)
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@ Fundy – he usually gets there eventually, as long as I'm not at all subtle!
ReplyDelete@ Mac – okey dokey, will do.
@ Carrie – It is indeed lovely. I'm very lucky to have the opportunity.
@ Nas – it is a good life.