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Mollification

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Noun

1. mollification

a state of being appeased or ameliorated or tempered

2. mollification, pacification

the act of appeasing someone or causing someone to be more favorably inclined

Example Sentences:
'a wonderful skill in the pacification of crying infants'
'his unsuccessful mollification of the mob'

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Mollification

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verb -fies, -fying or -fied (transitive)
1. 
to pacify; soothe
2. 
to lessen the harshness or severity of

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Mollification

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verb transitiveWord forms: ˈmolliˌfied or ˈmolliˌfying
1. 
to soothe the temper of; pacify; appease
2. 
to make less intense, severe, or violent

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Mollification

see synonyms of mollification
tr.v. mol·li·fied, mol·li·fy·ing, mol·li·fies
1. To calm the anger of; soothe or appease. See Synonyms at pacify.
2. To lessen, as in intensity; assuage: a meeting to mollify concerns about traffic near the new school.
3. Archaic To reduce the rigidity of; soften.

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