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"soothing" is also used as a crossword clue. If that's what you saw, the answer is often calming (7 letters).
Definitions
freeing from fear and anxiety
Used in a sentence
“soothing music”
“a soothing ointment”
“soothing words”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Gently calming”8 letters
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