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Est. 1828
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Synonyms of dulcifies

  • as in babies
  • as in babies
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dulcifies

verb

Definition of dulcifiesnext
present tense third-person singular of dulcify
as in babies

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • babies
  • caters (to)
  • sweetens
  • pampers
  • blandishes
  • coaxes
  • cajoles
  • mollycoddles
  • wheedles
  • spoils
  • coddles
  • endears (to)
  • adulates
  • humors
  • satiates
  • overpraises
  • indulges
  • sweet-talks
  • tranquillizes
  • soft-soaps
  • contents
  • sates
  • gratifies
  • delights
  • quenches
  • flatters
  • pleases
  • blarneys
  • ingratiates
  • satisfies
  • gladdens
  • comforts
  • consoles
  • tranquilizes
  • calms
  • soothes
  • quiets
  • hushes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • burns (up)
  • puts out
  • crosses
  • annoys
  • gets
  • inflames
  • infuriates
  • outrages
  • aggravates
  • angers
  • enrages
  • antagonizes
  • irritates
  • bothers
  • bugs
  • maddens
  • ruffles
  • irks
  • ires
  • provokes
  • exasperates
  • nettles
  • rankles
  • incenses
  • riles
  • chafes
  • vexes
  • enflames
  • grates
  • piques
  • roils
  • galls
  • rouses
  • persecutes
  • upsets
  • harasses
  • worries
  • disturbs
  • distresses
  • harries
  • pesters
  • unsettles
  • perturbs
  • offends
  • agitates
  • insults
  • frets
  • unhinges
  • peeves
  • affronts
  • slights
  • discomforts

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“Dulcifies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dulcifies. Accessed 25 May. 2025.

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