Gruntle \Grun"tle\ (gr[u^]n"t'l), v. i. [Freq. of grunt.]
To grunt; to grunt repeatedly. [Obs.]
[1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
gruntle
v : cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of;
"She managed to mollify the angry customer" [syn: pacify,
lenify, conciliate, assuage, appease, mollify,
placate, gentle]
WordNet (r) 2.0
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