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cushion
/ˈkʊʃən/ noun [C usually singular]Definition
› something that makes the effects of a bad situation less severe: You should aim to build up a cushion of three months' income in your savings account, for emergencies.
(Definition of cushion noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary
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