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What does the word “assuaging” imply?

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Passage VII
A large number of people had come to attend the meeting to be addressed by the gifted speaker. The organizers had a difficult time keeping the assembled people quiet as the meeting did not commence at the scheduled time. After some time the people lost their patience and began to shout and heckle. The organizers had great difficulty in assuaging the anger of the crowd. They were forced to cancel the meeting as the speaker had to be hospitalized due to sudden illness.