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Definition of: mollify
(mol′ə·fī) v.t. ·fied, ·fy·ing
1. To make less angry; soothe; pacify; appease.
2. To reduce the violence or intensity of. See synonyms under ALLAY, TEMPER. [<F mollifier <LL mollificare <L mollis soft + facere make]
—mol′li·fi′a·ble adjective
—mol′li·fi·ca′tion noun
—mol′li·fi′er noun
—mol′li·fy′ing·ly adverb
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