Meaning & use
Mollifying
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Soothing the anger or anxiety of someone; appeasing or calming.
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The manager offered a mollifying apology to the upset customer.
Her mollifying tone helped defuse the tense negotiation.
A note on using this word
From the Latin 'mollificare', meaning 'to soften', sharing a root with 'mollify' and 'emollient'.
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Another way to use it
2. adjective
Making something less intense or severe.
The medication had a mollifying effect on the pain.
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