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Definition of emollient adjective from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

emollient

adjective

NAmE//ɪˈmɑlyənt//

(formal)

1(technology) used for making your skin soft or less painful an emollient cream

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2making a person or situation calmer in the hope of keeping relations peaceful an emollient reply

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