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Antonyms for mollification
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : mol-uh-fahy |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈmɒl əˌfaɪ |
Definition of mollification
Origin :- late 14c., from Old French mollificacion (Modern French mollification), from Medieval Latin mollificationem (nominative mollificatio), noun of action from past participle stem of mollificare (see mollify).
- As in relief : noun remedy, aid; relaxation
- As in assuagement : noun relief
- As in palliation : noun relief
- As in appeasement : noun satisfaction; pacification
- I doubt not it failed to contribute to a mollification of their painful forebodings.
- Extract from : « A Rebel War Clerk's Diary at the Confederate States Capital » by John Beauchamp Jones
Synonyms for mollification
- abatement
- acceding
- accommodation
- adjustment
- allayment
- alleviation
- amelioration
- amends
- appeasement
- assistance
- assuagement
- balm
- blunting
- break
- breather
- cheer
- comfort
- comforting
- compromise
- concession
- conciliation
- consolation
- contentment
- cure
- deliverance
- diversion
- ease
- easement
- easing
- extrication
- fix
- grant
- hand
- happiness
- help
- lessening
- letup
- lift
- lightening
- load off one's mind
- lulling
- maintenance
- mitigation
- moderation
- mollification
- palliation
- palliative
- peace offering
- placation
- propitiation
- quelling
- quenching
- quick fix
- quieting
- reconciliation
- refreshment
- release
- remission
- reparation
- reprieve
- respite
- rest
- restfulness
- restoration
- satisfaction
- settlement
- softening
- solace
- soothing
- succor
- support
- sustenance
- tranquilization
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