piacevole
Britishadverb
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making expiation for a sacrilege
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requiring expiation
Etymology
Origin of piacevole
C17: from Latin piāculum propitiatory sacrifice, from piāre to appease
Example Sentences
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VIDEO: Edward Snowden: A Modern-Day Daniel Ellsberg, Except for One Key Difference Piacevole It really ought to be up to us to decide whether we are willing to trade our privacy for the hope of security.
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Piacevole @ The reason for the residential exemption is that we all have a right to decide whom we wish to have living under our roofs.
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Piacevole @ @ @ What "stance is sad and ugly," here?
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MiltonSpears Piacevole Piacevole @ I don't see any evidence of that.
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Piacevole @ @ Michelle Obama was at the podium, speaking on a subject for which she had been invited to address the audience.
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