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placate
allay, assuage, comfort, cool, dulcify, lay the dust, pacify, propitiate, smooth down, soothe, tranquilize
Definition
v.
cause to be more favorably inclined
Last update: July 4, 2015
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Children are unable to
placate
their teacher for their poor conduct.
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The train manager tried to
placate
my anger but made matters worse by spouting garbage that it was n't her fault.
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This simply played into Le Pen 's hand, by trying to
placate
people he convinced them there was a problem.
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Women are the arbiters of social fate, and as such must be
placate
d, but not too servilely.
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He seeks to
placate
the waking conscience by the hope that he has cleared the ground for the better life of his son, of the new generation.
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The horse is a factor to be considered--and
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d.
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She sensed nothing she could say would
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him.
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If it was Canada, Australia or South Africa that had to be
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d, Mr.
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There is no goodwill, there is no desire to
placate
the people of India.
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Necker was hastily called back to
placate
, as best he could, the nation-wide unrest.
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He must sound his companion and
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her at any cost.
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