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   mollify

   /ˈmɒlɪfʌɪ/

   verb

   • 1. appease the anger or anxiety of (someone): "nature reserves were set up around the power stations to mollify local conservationists" Similar appeaseplacatepacifyconciliatehumoursoothecalmcalm downstillpropitiatequietenquietsquare someone offOpposite enrage
   • ▪ reduce the severity of (something): "the women hoped to mollify the harsh wilderness environment" Similar allayassuagealleviatemitigateeaselessenreducemoderatelulltempertone downcushionquellsoftenbluntOpposite inflameaggravate

   Word Origin late Middle English (also in the sense ‘make soft or supple’): from French mollifier or Latin mollificare, from mollis ‘soft’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. mollification noun
   • 2. mollifier noun

   Scrabble Points: 15

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMOLLIFY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Mollify means to make someone less angry or upset, or to make something less severe or more gentle. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts, with synonyms and examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.

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   Mollify means to ease the anger or disturbance of, especially by soothing hurt feelings or temper. Learn more about its synonyms, examples, word history, and usage from Merriam-Webster Dictionary.

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   Mollify means to soften in feeling or temper, as a person; pacify; appease. It comes from Latin mollis (soft) and facere (to make). See how to use it in sentences and related words.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryMOLLIFY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Mollify means to make someone less angry or upset, or to make something less severe or more gentle. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts, with synonyms and examples from various sources.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › mollifyMollify - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   To mollify is to calm someone down, talk them off the ledge, make amends, maybe even apologize. Mollify comes from the Latin mollificare, "to make soft," and that's still at the heart of the word. When you mollify someone, you smooth things over, even if you're maybe still a little mad: "I was angry that the guy took my seat, but I was ...

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionmollify verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Mollify means to make somebody feel less angry or upset. Learn how to pronounce, spell, and use this formal verb with examples and synonyms from Oxford University Press.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMOLLIFY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Mollify means to do or say something to make someone less upset or angry. It can also mean to lessen the harshness or severity of something. See synonyms, pronunciation, examples and word origin of mollify.