Empoison and Placate

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Empoison verb - To implant bitter feelings in.

Usage example: a series of misfortunes had empoisoned him against the whole world

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Placate is an antonym for empoison.

Placate verb - To lessen the anger or agitation of.

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Empoison is an antonym for placate.

Nearby Words: placating, placatory, placable

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