Delight
Delight verb - To give satisfaction to.
Usage example: the news that you had won the Pulitzer delighted us beyond words
Mollycoddle and delight are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Mollycoddle" instead a verb "Delight".
Mollycoddle
Mollycoddle verb - To treat with great or excessive care.
Usage example: refused to mollycoddle her malingering son and sent him off to school
Delight and mollycoddle are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Delight" instead a verb "Mollycoddle".
Nearby Words: mollycoddling, mollycoddled
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