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1. Oxford American Dictionary

   mollify

   • IPA[ˈmäləˌfī]

   美式

   • v.
     appease the anger or anxiety of (someone)；reduce the severity of (something); soften

   • verb: mollify, 3rd person present: mollifies, gerund or present participle: mollifying, past tense: mollified, past participle: mollified

2. • 釋義

   v.

   動詞

   • 1. appease the anger or anxiety of (someone) nature reserves were set up around the power stations to mollify local conservationists 同義詞 appease, placate, pacify, conciliate, humor, ... 更多soothe, calm, calm down, still, propitiate, quieten, quiet, square someone off反義詞 enrage
   • ▪ reduce the severity of (something); soften the women hoped to mollify the harsh wilderness environment 同義詞 allay, assuage, alleviate, mitigate, ease, ... 更多lessen, reduce, moderate, lull, temper, tone down, cushion, quell, soften, blunt反義詞 inflame, aggravate