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mollify
verb
Make less rigid or softer
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ˈmɒlɪfaɪ
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verb
Make less rigid or softer
verb
Make more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something else
“She tempered her criticism”
verb
Cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
“She managed to mollify the angry customer”
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She tempered her criticism
She managed to mollify the angry customer
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