Placatory and Provoking

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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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Provoking is an antonym for placatory.

Nearby Words: placate, placating, placated

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

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Placatory is an antonym for provoking.

Nearby Words: provoke, provoked, provocation

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