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GRUNTLE

Dictionary entry overview: What does gruntle mean?

• GRUNTLE (verb)
The verb GRUNTLE has 1 sense:

1. cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of

Familiarity information: GRUNTLE used as a verb is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• GRUNTLE (verb)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of

Classified under:

Verbs of feeling

Synonyms:

appease; assuage; conciliate; gentle; gruntle; lenify; mollify; pacify; placate

Context example:

She managed to mollify the angry customer

Hypernyms (to "gruntle" is one way to...):

calm; calm down; lull; quiet; quieten; still; tranquilize; tranquillise; tranquillize (make calm or still)

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody

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