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Word: Placate
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
late 17th century: from Latin placat- ‘appeased’, from the verb placare
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
pləˈkeɪt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
make (someone) less angry or hostile
Short Definition:make someone less angry or hostile
Examples:- they attempted to placate the students with promises
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