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
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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