placate
Example Sentences
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In an apparent attempt to placate Burundi's fears, the M23 said it had "no sights beyond our national borders".
From BBC
Some preferred to mix repression with cosmetic reforms that might placate the protesters.
As you might expect, the Grand Highlander’s cabin aims to please, pamper and placate.
Musk’s latest comments are unlikely to placate regulators.
From MarketWatch
But the need to placate its investors has grown since Warren Buffett sold down his stake in the bank over the past year.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
