Placating and Sanguinary

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Placating adjective - Tending to lessen or avoid conflict or hostility.

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Sanguinary is an antonym for placating.

Nearby Words: placate, placated, placatory, placable

Sanguinary adjective - Eager for or marked by the shedding of blood, extreme violence, or killing.

Usage example: a movie so sanguinary that I covered my eyes during at least half of it

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Placating is an antonym for sanguinary.

Nearby Word: sanguine

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Sanguinary and Placating. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/placating/sanguinary

Placating & Sanguinary. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/placating/sanguinary>.

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