Distract and Pacify

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Distract

Distract verb - To trouble the mind of; to make uneasy.
Usage example: distracted by the looming tax deadline
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Pacify is an antonym for distract.
Nearby Words: distraction, distracting, distractedly

Pacify

Pacify verb - To lessen the anger or agitation of.
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Antonyms for Pacify
Distract is an antonym for pacify.
Nearby Words: pacification, pacified, pacifying, pacifier
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Common collocations

people distract people pacify people
group distract group pacify group
crowd distract crowd pacify crowd
public distract public pacify public
Other words: pair, everyone, superman, enemies, monsters.
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