Placate and Unhinge

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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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Unhinge is an antonym for placate.

Nearby Words: placating, placatory, placable

Unhinge verb - To trouble the mind of; to make uneasy.

Usage example: I was momentarily unhinged by the unexpected question

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Placate is an antonym for unhinge.

Nearby Word: unhinging

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Unhinge and Placate. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/placate/unhinge

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