Burn and Pacify

Burn

Burn verb - To be on fire especially brightly.

Pacify is an antonym for burn.

Nearby Words: burning, burned, burnt, burnout, burner

Pacify

Pacify verb - To lessen the anger or agitation of.
Usage example: the only thing that would pacify the child and end the tantrum was a new toy

Burn is an antonym for pacify.

Common collocations

people burn people pacify people
family burn family pacify family
kingdom burn kingdom pacify kingdom
head burn head pacify head
Other words: town, everyone, enemies.
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