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mollify
(verb)
mollify
(verb)
Meaning
to calm or soothe someone's anger
Example
"The teacher tried to mollify the upset student with kind words."
Synonyms
pacifyappeasecalm
Antonyms
angerupsetirritate
More about this word
Word origin
From Latin 'mollificare', meaning to make soft.
Related word forms
verb: mollified
adjective: mollifying
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