anodyne \ˈa-nə-ˌdīn\
adjective: 1. serving to alleviate pain,
2. not likely to offend or arouse tensions; innocuous
noun: 1. something that soothes, calms or comforts,
2. a drug that allays pain
Etymology: Latin
anodynos, from Greek
anōdynos, from
a- not +
odynē pain
ONE — Imagine a world where conservation is valued and conspicuous consumption is frowned upon.
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