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Synonyms for mollify

Verb

1. pacify, lenify, conciliate, assuage, appease, mollify, placate, gentle, gruntle, calm, calm down, quiet, tranquilize, tranquillize, tranquillise, quieten, lull, still
usage: cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of; "She managed to mollify the angry customer"
2. temper, season, mollify, weaken
usage: make more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something else; moderate; "she tempered her criticism"
3. mollify, soften
usage: make less rigid or softer
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