emollience
Americannoun
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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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