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mollifier
mol·li·fy M0375300 (mŏl′ə-fī′)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.
[Middle English mollifien, from Old French mollifier, from Late Latin mollificāre : Latin mollis, soft; see mel- in Indo-European roots + -ficāre, -fy.]
mol′li·fi′a·ble adj.mol′li·fi·ca′tion (-fĭ-kā′shən) n.mol′li·fi′er n.ThesaurusSeemollify |