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emollient

[ih-mol-yuhnt] / ɪˈmɒl yənt /




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Some incorporate tallow with other emollient ingredients to make their own natural moisturizer.

From Salon • Jan. 25, 2025

So, they might want someone more, shall we say, emollient than Florida’s governor.

From Washington Post • Feb. 24, 2023

Sunak has been more emollient, making warm calls to European leaders in the days after taking office.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 24, 2022

Investigators found a smoking risk assessment had been carried out for Mr Skyers, but it did not assess his use of emollient creams.

From BBC • Jan. 6, 2022

This underscored Bush’s esteem for the breadth of Lawrence’s scientific knowledge and his emollient managerial technique.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik




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