Placatory and Recriminatory

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

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Recriminatory is an antonym for placatory.

Nearby Words: placate, placating, placated

Recriminatory adjective - Countering one charge with another.

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Placatory is an antonym for recriminatory.

Nearby Words: recriminate, recrimination, recriminating

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