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mollification

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Main Entry:
mol·li·fy Listen to the pronunciation of mollify
Pronunciation:
\ˈmä-lə-ˌfī\
Function:
verb
Inflected Form(s):
mol·li·fied; mol·li·fy·ing
Etymology:
Middle English mollifien, from Middle French mollifier, from Late Latin mollificare, from Latin mollis soft; akin to Greek amaldynein to soften, Sanskrit mṛdu soft, and probably to Greek malakos soft, amblys dull, Old English meltan to melt
Date:
15th century
transitive verb1: to soothe in temper or disposition : appease <mollified the staff with a raise>2: to reduce the rigidity of : soften3: to reduce in intensity : assuage , temperintransitive verbarchaic : soften , relent
synonyms see pacify
— mol·li·fi·ca·tion Listen to the pronunciation of mollification \ˌmä-lə-fə-ˈkā-shən\ noun
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