Conciliating and Riling

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Conciliating adjective - Tending to lessen or avoid conflict or hostility.

Usage example: small conciliating acts designed to win the trust of the new neighbors

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Riling is an antonym for conciliating.

Riling adjective - Causing annoyance.

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Conciliating is an antonym for riling.

Nearby Words: rile, riled

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Riling and Conciliating. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/conciliating/riling

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