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comfit
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comfort food
comfort letter
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comfort station
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comfortable
comfortably
comfortably off
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comfortable

com·fort·a·ble [ kúmftəb'l, kúmfərtəb'l ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. relaxed: feeling comfort or ease
Sit down and make yourselves comfortable.

2. making somebody relaxed: making somebody feel physically relaxed
I changed into something more comfortable.

3. not anxious: free from stress or anxiety
I don't feel comfortable with that idea.

4. with adequate income: having enough income
They're not what you'd call well-off, but they're certainly comfortable.

5. adequate or large: large enough to prevent anxiety or risk
The candidate won by a comfortable majority.

6. U.K. medicine stable physically: in a stable physical condition


com·fort·a·ble·ness noun
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