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anodyne

Syllabification: (an·o·dyne)
Pronunciation: /ˈanəˌdīn/
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Definition of anodyne

adjective

  • not likely to provoke dissent or offense; inoffensive, often deliberately so:anodyne New Age music I attempted to keep the conversation as anodyne as possible

noun

  • a painkilling drug or medicine.

Origin:

mid 16th century: via Latin from Greek anōdunos 'painless', from an- 'without' + odunē 'pain'

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