Placatory and Provocative

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

Usage example: a placatory effort to improve relations with the townspeople, who were upset about the wild campus parties

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Provocative is an antonym for placatory.

Nearby Words: placate, placating, placated

Provocative adjective - Serving or likely to arouse a strong reaction.

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Placatory is an antonym for provocative.

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