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calm vs mollify

mollify vs calm

calm is a noun but mollify is not a noun.

calm is an adjective but mollify is not an adjective.

calm and mollify both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
calm Yes Yes Yes No
mollify No No Yes No
As verbs, mollify is a hyponym of calm; that is, mollify is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than calm:
  • calm: make calm or still
  • mollify: cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
Other hyponyms of calm include lull, compose, appease, assuage, conciliate, gentle, gruntle, lenify, pacify, placate.
calm (noun) mollify (noun)
steadiness of mind under stress
wind moving at less than 1 knot; 0 on the Beaufort scale
calm (adjective) mollify (adjective)
(of weather) free from storm or wind
not agitated; without losing self-possession
calm (verb) mollify (verb)
cause to be calm or quiet as by administering a sedative to make less rigid or softer
make steady make more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something else
make calm or still cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
become quiet or calm, especially after a state of agitation
Difference between calm and mollify

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