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mollycoddle

('m/A/l/i/,k/A/d/-/l )

noun (n)

a pampered darling; an effeminate man(noun.person)

source: wordnet30

verb (v)

treat with excessive indulgence(verb.social)

Example:
Let's not mollycoddle our students!.

Synonym:
baby, cocker, coddle, cosset, featherbed, indulge, pamper, spoil

source: wordnet30

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