Placate and Subdue

Placate

Placate verb - To lessen the anger or agitation of.

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Subdue and placate are semantically related in soothe topic. In some cases you can use "Subdue" instead a verb "Placate".

Nearby Words: placating, placatory, placable

Subdue verb - To achieve a victory over.

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Placate and subdue are semantically related in soothe topic. Sometimes you can use "Placate" instead a verb "Subdue".

Nearby Words: subdual, subduing

person	placate person	subdue person
people	placate people	subdue people
conscience	placate conscience	subdue conscience
gang	placate gang	subdue gang
Other words: alien, dog, population, demon, superman, factions.

After the heroes thwart his plans and free the scientists, they use the gun to placate a pair of mooks he threw at them, but Fantômas himself escaped before they have a chance to subdue him.

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