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Fondle vs Conciliate - What's the difference?

fondle | conciliate |

As verbs the difference between fondle and conciliate

is that fondle is to touch or stroke lovingly while conciliate is make calm and content; placate.

fondle

English

Verb

  • To touch or stroke lovingly.
    • Mothers fondle their babies.
  • To grasp.
    • The lovers fondled each other.

    Derived terms

    * fondler * fondlingly

    References

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    See also

    * dandle * pet

    Anagrams

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    conciliate

    English

    Verb

    (conciliat)
  • Make calm and content; placate.
  • Mediate in a dispute.

    • Quotations

    * 1759 – , Theory of Moral Sentiments , page 337 *: Frankness and openness conciliate confidence.

    Derived terms

    * conciliatory