Petition and Pacify

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Petition verb - To make a request to (someone) in an earnest or urgent manner.

Usage example: petitioned the judge to be excused from jury duty for financial hardship

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Pacify is an antonym for petition.

Pacify verb - To lessen the anger or agitation of.

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Petition is an antonym for pacify.

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Pacify and Petition. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/petition/pacify

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