1.b> i> (); i> / ; she smoothed her skirt and sat down ; she smoothed back her hair / ; he smoothed out the newspaper ; smooth down all the surfaces before you start painting , ;
2.b> (on, over) (); smooth the icing over the top of the cake ; she smoothed suntan lotion over her legs ;
to smooth overb> (), (, , .i>); these disputes were smoothed over ; she spoke to both sides in the dispute in an attempt to smooth things over / , ;
to smooth one's ruffled feathersb> .i> feather Ir> ; smooth the path / way /b> i> / ; i> / ; these negotiations are intended to smooth the path to a peace treaty .
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