Placate
verb
To make less angry or upset
“The headmaster offered a formal apology to placate the visiting scholars who had been kept waiting.”
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What does placate mean?
Commonly confused with
- NotTo provoke further offense
- NotTo formally honor
- NotTo quietly dismiss
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