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emollience

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[i-mahl-ee-uhns, -yuhns] / ɪˈmɑl i əns, -jəns /

noun

  1. the quality or state of being emollient, soothing, or softening.


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Such emollience would have been unthinkable even a year ago.

From Economist ● Jul. 23, 2015

For all her personal emollience, Rice's most outstanding asset remains her relationship with Bush.

From Time Magazine Archive

Last week Cheney tried to modify that perception through his self-effacing emollience.

From Time Magazine Archive

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