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Placate

  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, appease, mollify

Word family

placative · placated · placating

Words that mean the same

Calm and Soothe

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Word parts

plac · -ate