Appease
Appease verb - To lessen the anger or agitation of.
Distract
Distract verb - To trouble the mind of; to make uneasy.
Usage example: distracted by the looming tax deadline
Common collocations
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Distract and Appease. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/appease/distract
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