Conciliate and Grate

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Conciliate verb - To lessen the anger or agitation of.

Usage example: a principal trying to conciliate the parents who did not receive their tickets to the graduation ceremonies

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Grate is an antonym for conciliate.

Grate verb - To disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts.

Usage example: unintentionally or not, you say rude things that grate people

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Conciliate is an antonym for grate.

Nearby Words: grating, grated, grater

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