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gruntle

UK/ˈɡɹʌn.təl/ uncommon obsolete

verb

1.

cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of

  • “She managed to mollify the angry customer”
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Origin

From grunt + -le (early modern English frequentative suffix).

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