Placative and Placatory

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Placative adjective - Intended to pacify by acceding to demands or granting concessions.

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Placatory is a synonym for placative. In some cases you can use "Placatory" instead an adjective "Placative".

Placatory adjective - Intended to pacify by acceding to demands or granting concessions.

Usage example: an astonishingly placatory speech

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Placative is a synonym for placatory. You can use "Placative" instead an adjective "Placatory". popular alternative

Nearby Words: placate, placating, placated

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