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coddle

verb as in indulge, pamper

verb as in boil lightly, usually eggs

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And, of course, the wealthy and well-connected live by different laws than the rest of us, so this behavior is often coddled and excused.

She refuted assertions residents were being “coddled” and praised their improvements to the austere desert surroundings.

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We cannot continue to coddle those who would put themselves and the rest of us in danger.

You get all this nonsense about “These kids are coddled,” but as a professor, I see these kids stand up and speak out against us.

Higher education should challenge students, not coddle them by indulging their pre-formed biases and preferences.

They think they will irreparably damage them, so instead of raising expectations, they coddle them.

And regulators who coddle Wall Street have to worry more about becoming props in an Elizabeth Warren YouTube video gone viral.

She is working on a book called American Coddle , about America's culture of entitlement.

Mam' Sarah was very tall, and she had the best lap in the world to coddle down in, Roberta thought.

“You coddle him,” said Kingsnorth, with a short bitter laugh.

Poor mammy will mourn over me and coddle me up as if I'd been to the wars.

And so we left them alone awhile, to coddle over their raptures.

A man was looked on as a milk-sop and a Molly Coddle, that would not take his mug of ale, and be merry with his comrades.

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On this page you'll find 47 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to coddle, such as: baby, caress, cosset, cotton, favor, and humor.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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