Offend and Placate

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Offend

Offend verb - To commit an offense.
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Placate is an antonym for offend in topics: distress, displease.
Nearby Words: offensive, offence, offender, offending, offensively

Placate

Placate verb - To lessen the anger or agitation of.
Usage example: attempted to placate the screaming child by offering him a cookie
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Offend is an antonym for placate.
Nearby Words: placating, placatory, placable
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Common collocations

person offend person placate person
people offend people placate people
god offend god placate god
drugs offend drugs placate drugs
Other words: gods, fans, guardians, censors.

Both words in one sentence

  • Video Game / King of Dragon Pass Also, if the Trickster DOES screw up, it's expected, and you can simply eject them from the ring immediately to placate the offended partynote If you then add the Trickster back on the ring immediately, you'll offend the party you were placating to begin with.
    Source: Video Game / King of Dragon Pass
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