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Definition of mollify verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

mollify

verb

NAmE//ˈmɑləˌfaɪ//

mollify somebody (formal)Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they mollify

he / she / it mollifies

past simple mollified

-ing form mollifying

to make someone feel less angry or upset synonym placate His explanation failed to mollify her.

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