Beg and Placate

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Beg verb - To make a request to (someone) in an earnest or urgent manner.

Usage example: she begged her husband to give up extreme skiing

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Placate is an antonym for beg.

Placate verb - To lessen the anger or agitation of.

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Beg is an antonym for placate.

Nearby Words: placating, placatory, placable

people	beg people	placate people
crowd	beg crowd	placate crowd
god	beg god	placate god
parents	beg parents	placate parents
Other words: father, gods, subjects.

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