succor ˈsʌkər noun and verb
noun: assistance in time of difficulty
verb: help someone in a difficult situation
The word succor has appeared in 23 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year, including on Aug. 26 in “The ’90s Honky Tonk Heroics of Zach Top,” by Jon Caramanica:
What Top is for certain doing is forming a complete circle to his influences, finding common musical cause with them and succor in their appreciation. He’s done some songwriting with Gill. This year, he opened four shows on Jackson’s farewell tour. Last year he was invited to play in Strait’s annual charity golf tournament — he brought his father as his partner — and then took the stage for a short performance with Strait’s backing band.
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