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Appease

  1. verb

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

    “She managed to mollify the angry customer”

    Similar: pacify, lenify, conciliate, assuage, mollify, placate

  2. verb

    overcome or allay

    “quell my hunger”

    Similar: quell, stay

  3. verb

    make peace with

    Similar: propitiate

Word family

appeasement · appeasable · appeased · appeasing

Words that mean the same

Calm and Soothe

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