comfort

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[ UK /kˈʌmfət/ ]
[ US /ˈkəmfɝt/ ]

NOUN

a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
he is a man who enjoys his comfort
she longed for the comfortableness of her armchair
the act of consoling; giving relief in affliction
his presence was a consolation to her
satisfaction or physical well-being provided by a person or thing
his friendship was a comfort
a padded chair was one of the room's few comforts
bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together
assistance, such as that provided to an enemy or to a known criminal
it gave comfort to the enemy
a freedom from financial difficulty that promotes a comfortable state
he had all the material comforts of this world
a life of luxury and ease
a feeling of freedom from worry or disappointment

VERB

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Watching celebs suffer from hunger and lack of home comforts is somehow really entertaining. The Sun
The recession blindsided a lot of lawyers who had previously taken for granted their comfortable income.
These same people also routinely said they felt comfortable with Bush as a leader with values and dignity.
The human species has not evolved such that it can tolerate sitting in that southwesterly location, behind uninsulated glass, leaning on a heat absorbing table of dark steel and not be grossly uncomfortable.
This is a movie with a distinct and startling cinematic language, but with uncomfortably coercive mannerisms.
an uncomfortable day in the hot sun
Marriage followed alongside a comfortable life on the cosy road to middle-class success.
They spent their honeymoon adventurously cruising on a motorcycle, Nona riding comfortably in the side-car. Archive 2009-01-01
The second half of the match comfortably surpassed the first in entertainment value.
He has made derogative remarks, made players uncomfortable playing for him, and is not leading the team in the right direction.

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