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    PLACATORY

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     I. (adjective) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    Intended to pacify by acceding to demands or granting concessionsplay

    Example:

    an astonishingly placatory speech

    Synonyms:

    appeasing; placating; placative; placatory

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    Adjectives

    Similar:

    conciliative; conciliatory (intended to placate)

    Derivation:

    placate (cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of)

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