Definition of
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[ verb ] cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of

Synonyms

pacify appease gentle conciliate mollify gruntle assuage lenify

Examples

"She managed to mollify her angry boss"

Related terms

calm peace peace appeaser conciliation placation comforter

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Rhymes with

vacate complicate replicate implicate duplicate locate relocate dislocate rededicate predicate authenticate domesticate cheapskate reallocate vindicate medicate dedicate deprecate inculcate reciprocate educate educate skate bifurcate intoxicate allocate bifurcate silicate lubricate syndicate sophisticate fabricate eradicate prognosticate prefabricate extricate pontificate communicate excommunicate equivocate advocate aguacate indicate abdicate adjudicate truncate suffocate confiscate obfuscate

Phonetic and Homophones

P L EY1 K EY0 T

Similar Spelling

plicate placative playact pluck_at placating placatory placation playactor placed playacting placket Placide plucked Plecotus plectron Plaster plectrum pleased Plectania Plaisted placoderm plication Ploceidae

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