Both Uses of
mollify
in
Seabiscuit by Hillenbrand
- To mollify reporters, he would take Seabiscuit out onto the track during the heavily attended morning hours, but only for slow workouts or jogs.
Chpt 2.9 *mollify = calm
- Apparently in an effort to mollify the inflamed press, he letphotographers back into the barn.†
Chpt 2.14
Definition:
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(mollify) calm someone who is or may become angry or upset