Coddle and Nurse

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Coddle

Coddle verb - To treat with great or excessive care.

Usage example: accused the judiciary of coddling criminals

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Nurse is a synonym for coddle in pamper topic. In some cases you can use "Nurse" instead a verb "Coddle", when it comes to topics like indulge.

Nearby Words: coddled, coddling

Nurse

Nurse verb - To attend to the needs and comforts of.

Usage example: willingly lent a hand to nurse his grandmother in her final years, helping her get from one room to the other and making sure she was warm

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Coddle is a synonym for nurse. You can use "Coddle" instead a verb "Nurse".

Nearby Words: nursed, nursery, nursing, nurseling

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people	coddle people	nurse people
children	coddle children	nurse children
young	coddle young	nurse young
child	coddle child	nurse child

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Nurse and Coddle. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 10, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/coddle/nurse

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