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coddle

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of coddle

1 to cook in a liquid heated to the point that it gives off steam
  • a hearty, traditional breakfast that included coddled eggs
Synonyms of coddle

boil, parboil, poach, simmer, stew
Words Related to coddle

scald

braise, fricassee, pressure-cook, smother, steam

reboil
2 to treat with great or excessive care
  • accused the judiciary of coddling criminals
Synonyms of coddle

baby, cosset, dandle, indulge, mollycoddle, nurse, pamper, spoil, wet-nurse
Words Related to coddle

cater (to), humor

content, delight, gladden, gratify, mother, oblige, please, satisfy

appease, mollify, pacify, placate, soothe
Near Antonyms of coddle

control, discipline, restrain

oppress

neglect, overlook, slight

molest, outrage, violate

harass, harm, hurt, injure, oppress, persecute, torment, torture, victimize
Antonyms of coddle

abuse, ill-treat, ill-use, maltreat, manhandle, mishandle, mistreat, misuse

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