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mollifying

verb

Meaning

  1. To ease a burden, particularly worry; make less painful; to comfort.
  2. To appease (anger), pacify, gain the good will of.
  3. To soften; to make tender

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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