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placate

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  1. pacify                
 
pla.cate \'pla--.ka-t, 'plak-.a-t\ \pla--'ka--sh*n, pla-\ \'pla--.ka-t-iv, 
   -k*t-; 'plak-.a-t-, -*t-\ \'pla--k*-.to-r-e-, 'plak-*-, -.to.r-\ vt [L 
   placatus, pp. of placare - more at PLEASE] : to soothe or mollify esp. by 
   concessions : APPEASE  - pla.ca.tion n