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# The BFD Word of the Day
- URL: https://goodoil.news/the-bfd-word-of-the-day-889/
- Published: 2022-07-06T18:15:00.000Z
- Updated: 2022-05-08T18:57:05.000Z
- Author: David Theobald
- Tags: General, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2024-07-16 23:04

The word for today is…

mollify (verb):

1 : to soothe in temper or disposition  
2 : to reduce the rigidity of  
3 : to reduce in intensity

Source : [Merriam -Webster](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fractious?ref=goodoil.news)

Etymology : Mollify, like its synonyms pacify, appease, and placate, means “to ease the anger or disturbance of.” But mollify is particularly well-suited for referring to an act of soothing hurt feelings or anger; it comes from the Latin mollis, meaning “soft.”

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