Related Words for coddle

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pamper
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Verb, Noun
baby
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Noun, Noun, Adjective, Verb
spoil
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Verb, Verb, Noun
cocker
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Noun, Noun, Verb
indulge
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Verb, Verb
placate
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Verb
pander
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Noun
punish
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Verb
mollify
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Verb
chastise
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Verb
scold
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Verb
nurture
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Noun
mistreat
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Verb
berate
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Verb
admonish
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Verb
cajole
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Verb
chide
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Verb
antagonize
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Verb
pacify
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Verb
soothe
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Verb
appease
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Verb
smother
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Verb
condescend
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Verb
tolerate
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Verb
embarrass
x/x
Verb
ingratiate
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Verb
acquiesce
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Verb
nourish
/x
Verb
encourage
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Verb
rile
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Noun
denigrate
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Verb
demean
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Verb
coerce
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Verb
intimidate
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Verb
reassure
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Verb
assuage
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Verb
demonize
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Verb
humiliate
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Verb
protect
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Verb
embrace
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Noun
medicate
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Adjective
perpetuate
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Verb
allow
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Verb
pretend
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Verb
gratify
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Verb
subjugate
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Verb
cater
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Verb
discourage
x/x
Verb
restrain
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Verb
offend
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Verb
annoy
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Verb
endear
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Verb
harass
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Verb
oppress
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Verb
toughen
/x
Verb
amuse
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Verb
stigmatize
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Verb
instruct
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Verb
loath
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Adjective
capitulate
x/xx
Verb
teach
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Verb
penalize
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Verb
molest
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Adjective
insulate
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Verb
subsidize
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Verb
goad
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Noun
alienate
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Verb
insinuate
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Verb
educate
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Verb
induce
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Verb
criticize
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Verb
incentivize
x/xx
Noun
marginalize
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Verb
dissuade
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Verb
entice
x/
Verb
shun
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Noun
shush
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Noun
stifle
/x
Verb
cuddle
/x
Noun
empower
x/x
Verb
letting
/x
Verb
treat
/
Verb
sooth
x
Noun
seduce
x/
Verb
despise
x/
Verb
delude
x/
Verb
glorify
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Verb
motivate
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Verb
cower
/x
Noun
grovel
/x
Verb
aggravate
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Verb
befriend
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Verb
spurn
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Verb
incite
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Verb
frighten
/x
Verb
abet
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Noun
fend
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Verb
refuse
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Noun
deride
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Verb
exalt
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Verb
convince
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Verb
begrudge
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Verb
overreact
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Verb
hurt
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Noun
betray
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Verb
defend
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Verb
suffocate
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Verb
exonerate
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Verb
legitimize
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Verb
soften
/x
Verb
dote
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Noun
misbehave
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Verb
confine
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Verb
deprive
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Verb
irritate
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Verb
agitate
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Verb
pester
/x
Verb
whine
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Noun
terrify
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Verb
nanny
/x
Noun
cradle
/x
Noun
caress
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Noun
cade
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Name
fondle
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Verb
gentle
/x
Adjective
chuckle
/x
Noun
coax
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Noun
covey
/x
Noun
criminals
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Noun
child
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Noun
tendency
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Noun
boy
/
Noun
much
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Adverb
parents
/x
Noun
need
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Noun
students
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Noun
tried
/
Verb
abandon
x/x
Verb, Noun
abide
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Verb
addict
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Noun, Verb
ahab
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Name
alas
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Noun
alfalfa
x/x
Noun
alimony
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Noun
almanac
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Noun
anger
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Noun, Verb
anguish
/x
Noun, Verb
anna
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Name
annual
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Adjective, Name
annuity
x/xx
Noun
cubs
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Noun
female
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Adjective, Noun
grandparents
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Noun
indulgently
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Adverb
maintain
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Verb
molly
/x
Name, Verb
widow
/x
Noun, Verb
widower
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Noun
pidgin
/x
Noun
butt
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Noun, Verb
sfa
x
Name
dicky
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Name, Adjective
girly
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Adjective, Noun
maypole
/x
Noun, Verb
oh
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Noun, Verb