Present participle of assuage; the act of making something less severe or easing distress.
From assuage + -ing participle suffix. Standard verb form.
The -ing form 'assuaging' creates interesting combinations like 'assuaging grief' or 'assuaging hunger,' showing how the root meaning of 'making sweet' evolved into 'making bearable.'
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