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gentlesnounpl. of gentle a man or woman of high birth or social positionthe archbishop treated both the gentles and the commoners with respect and kindness aristocrats, blue bloods, gentlepeople, nobles, patricians socialites, swellsmagnates, magnificoes(or magnificos), moguls, nabobsgentlefolks canailles, commoners, plebeians, plebs, proletarians, roturiersboors, fellahin(also fellaheen), peasants, peons(or peones) to lessen the anger or agitation ofemployees soon learned that their hot-tempered boss needed to be gentled several times a day appeases, assuages, conciliates, disarms, mollifies, pacifies, placates, propitiates calms, comforts, consoles, contents, hushes, quiets, soothes, tranquilizes(also tranquillizes)endears (to), ingratiatesdelights, gladdens, gratifies, pleasesadulates, blarneys, flatters, overpraises, soft-soapsquenches, sates, satiates, satisfiescaters (to), humors, indulgesblandishes, cajoles, coaxes, sweet-talks, wheedlesbabies, coddles, mollycoddles, pampers, spoilsdulcifies, sweetens angers, enrages, incenses, inflames(also enflames), infuriates, ires, maddens, outrages aggravates, annoys, antagonizes, bothers, bugs, burns (up), chafes, crosses, exasperates, galls, gets, grates, irks, irritates, nettles, peeves, piques, puts out, rankles, riles, roils, ruffles, vexesprovokes, rousesharasses, harries, persecutes, pestersagitates, discomforts, distresses, disturbs, frets, perturbs, unhinges, unsettles, upsets, worriesaffronts, insults, offends, slights to touch or handle in a tender or loving mannersoothingly gentled his cat's head as she was being treated by the vet caresses, fondles, loves, pats, pets, strokes bills, canoodles, cuddles, necks, nestles, noses, nuzzles, snuggles, spoonsfeels up, pawscradles, embraces, enfolds, hugsbounces, dandleskneads, massagesbabies, coddles, indulges, mollycoddles, pampers, spoils to lessen the shock ofadding a bit of sugar to the salsa will gentle the hot spiciness of the chili peppers buffers, cushions, softens baffles, dampens, deadens, dulls, obtundsmoderates, modulates, tempersallays, alleviates, assuages, easeslightens, mitigates, relieves heightens, intensifies, sharpens |