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Cushion

KUU-shuhn

/ˈkʊʃʌn/

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cushion

Dictionary meaning

A soft bag filled with air or a mass of padding such as feathers or foam rubber etc.

Examples

  • They cushioned the blow of the hard news they gave.

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