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mollify
What does mollify mean?
mollify (verb): to appease anger, pacify, gain the good will of.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use mollify in a sentence?
- He tried to mollify the angry customer. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce mollify?
/ˈmɑləˌfaɪ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does mollify come from?
From Middle English mollifien, from Late Latin mollificō, from Latin mollis (“soft”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of mollify?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “mollify” mean?
to waver or be unsteady; to weaken or trail off
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address a question to and expect an answer from
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to move busily and energetically with fussiness
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to appease anger, pacify, gain the good will of
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Which word is closest in meaning to “mollify”?
abolish
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concede
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shuffle
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appease
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