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- noun Plural form of
comfort . - verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
comfort .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun things that make you comfortable and at ease
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Examples
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Pleasures_ was published -- 1682-1683 -- the following work was registered at Stationers 'Hall: _The Woman's Advocate, or fifteen real comforts of matrimony, being in requital of the late fifteen_ sham _comforts_.
The Ten Pleasures of Marriage and the Second Part, The Confession of the New Married Couple A. Marsh
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Rather, he drew a picture of the opportunities to be presented to the boys in seeing the new land, of what he called the comforts of their snug cabin and of the advantages that must come to all young men in becoming acquainted with the little-known frontiers of their country.
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The suffering that contributes to our own comforts is an especially egregious "loss of memory."
Boycotts Must Happen in the Heart Alice Walker Blog Administrator 2009
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One of the few comforts is that the sorrow and pain would not be so great if you hadn't loved Kore so much and the only way to avoid that pain would to never have had that love in your life; that would be far worse.
For Kore Hal Duncan 2005
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The interior of Ralph's home is very comfortable and has all the latest in comforts and furnishings.
December in Mazamitla by Ralph Rodriguez with Alan Cogan 2005
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The interior of Ralph's home is very comfortable and has all the latest in comforts and furnishings.
December in Mazamitla by Ralph Rodriguez with Alan Cogan 2005
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It's also a little small for me (as is San Miguel) -- Irapuato has a population of about 500,000 which brings with it certain comforts and amenities.
Comonfort 2004
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I prefer micro-budget travel (so will carry extra US gas!) but enjoy bargain comforts too, like $3/night camping at Playa Zipolite, or a $5/night beachfront palapa at Playa Naranjo (or others), south of Mulege.
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He has no interest in comforts, possessions, or normal pleasures.
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He has no interest in comforts, possessions, or normal pleasures.
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