Mollify: meaning, example and synonyms

Mollifyv. To calm the anger or anxiety of someone; to soothe or appease.

Example

The airline tried to mollify the stranded passengers with meal vouchers and hotel rooms, but many remained furious about the lack of information.

Part of speech: verb
Synonyms: appease, placate, pacify, soothe
Antonyms: enrage, provoke, inflame, antagonize
Memory tip: Latin mollis = soft: mollify softens an angry mood.

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Question 1

To ______ residents angry about the proposed highway, the planners added sound barriers, a new park, and a promise to reroute trucks away from the school.

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The manager's apology, though sincere, did little to ______ the customers, who had waited three hours and still had not received their orders.

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