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gentlingverbpresent participle of gentle to lessen the anger or agitation ofemployees soon learned that their hot-tempered boss needed to be gentled several times a day appeasing, assuaging, conciliating, disarming, mollifying, pacifying, placating, propitiating calming, comforting, consoling, contenting, hushing, quieting, soothing, tranquilizing(also tranquillizing)endearing (to), ingratiatingdelighting, gladdening, gratifying, pleasingadulating, blarneying, flattering, overpraising, soft-soapingquenching, satiating, sating, satisfyingcatering (to), humoring, indulgingblandishing, cajoling, coaxing, sweet-talking, wheedlingbabying, coddling, mollycoddling, pampering, spoilingdulcifying, sweetening angering, enraging, incensing, inflaming(also enflaming), infuriating, iring, maddening, outraging aggravating, annoying, antagonizing, bothering, bugging, burning (up), chafing, crossing, exasperating, galling, getting, grating, irking, irritating, nettling, peeving, piquing, putting out, rankling, riling, roiling, ruffling, vexingprovoking, rousingharassing, harrying, persecuting, pesteringagitating, discomforting, distressing, disturbing, fretting, perturbing, unhinging, unsettling, upsetting, worryingaffronting, insulting, offending, slighting to touch or handle in a tender or loving mannersoothingly gentled his cat's head as she was being treated by the vet caressing, fondling, loving, patting, petting, stroking billing, canoodling, cuddling, necking, nestling, nosing, nuzzling, snuggling, spooningfeeling up, pawingcradling, embracing, enfolding, huggingbouncing, dandlingkneading, massagingbabying, coddling, indulging, mollycoddling, pampering, spoiling to lessen the shock ofadding a bit of sugar to the salsa will gentle the hot spiciness of the chili peppers buffering, cushioning, softening baffling, dampening, deadening, dulling, obtundingmoderating, modulating, temperingallaying, alleviating, assuaging, easinglightening, mitigating, relieving heightening, intensifying, sharpening |