The Only Use of
mollify
in
The Scarlet Letter
- But Pearl, not a whit startled at her mother's threats any more than mollified by her entreaties, now suddenly burst into a fit of passion, gesticulating violently, and throwing her small figure into the most extravagant contortions.†
Chpt 19
Definition:
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(mollify) calm someone who is or may become angry or upset