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pacifier

noun [C]
 
 
/ˈpæs.ɪ.faɪ.ər/ US  //

Definition

something that makes people calm when they are angry or upsetCalming and relaxing US for dummy nounChildren and babies
(Definition of pacifier noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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