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placate
(verb)
placate
(verb)
Meaning
to calm someone down or appease
Example
"The teacher tried to placate the students after the unexpected test announcement."
Synonyms
satisfymollifypacify
Antonyms
angerupset
More about this word
Word origin
From Latin 'placare', meaning to soothe or calm.
Related word forms
verb: placated
adjective: placatory
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