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Synonyms & Antonyms of emollient
as in softening, cushioning
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for emollient
Antonyms & Near Antonyms for emollient
- heavy-handed,
- oppressive,
- pitiless,
- tyrannical
- (also tyrannic)
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The first known use of emollient was in 1626
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