placatory
[ pley-kuh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee, plak-uh- ]
/ ˈpleɪ kəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i, ˈplæk ə- /
adjective
serving, tending, or intended to placate: a placatory reply.
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OTHER WORDS FROM placatory
un·pla·ca·to·ry, adjectiveWords nearby placatory
placage, placard, placas, placate, placative, placatory, place, place card, place in the sun, place kick, place mat
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placatory
less commonly placative (pləˈkeɪtɪv, ˈplækətɪv)
/ (pləˈkeɪtərɪ, -trɪ) /
adjective
placating or intended to placate
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