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propitiation
[pruh-pish-ee-ey-shuhn] 
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appeasement
[uh-peez]
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| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | satisfaction; pacification |
| Synonyms: | abatement, acceding, accommodation, adjustment, alleviation, amends, assuagement, blunting, compromise, concession, conciliation, easing, grant, lessening, lulling, mitigation, moderation, mollification, peace offering, placation, propitiation, quelling, quenching, quieting, reconciliation, reparation, restoration, settlement, softening, solace, soothing, tranquilization |
| Antonyms: | aggravation, annoyance, irritation, provocation, resistance |
| Main Entry: | recompense |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | something returned, paid back |
| Synonyms: | amends, atonement, bus fare, compensation, cue, damages, emolument, expiation, gravy, indemnification, indemnity, overcompensation, pay, payment, propitiation, quittance, recoupment, recovery, redemption, redress, remuneration, reparation, repayment, requital, restitution, retrieval, retrievement, return, reward, salvo, satisfaction, solatium, sweetener, tip, wages |
| Antonyms: | take |
| Main Entry: | reparation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | compensation, amends |
| Synonyms: | adjustment, apology, atonement, damages, dues, emolument, expiation, indemnification, indemnity, making good, payment, penance, propitiation, quittance, recompense, redemption, redress, remuneration, renewal, repair, repayment, reprisal, requital, restitution, retribution, reward, satisfaction, settlement, squaring things |
| Antonyms: | extortion, penalty, theft |
| Main Entry: | satisfaction |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | giving or enjoying a state of comfort, content |
| Synonyms: | achievement, amends, amusement, atonement, bliss, cheerfulness, comfort, compensation, complacency, conciliation, contentedness, contentment, delight, ease, enjoyment, fulfillment, gladness, good fortune, gratification, happiness, indemnification, indulgence, joy, justice, peace of mind, pleasure, pride, propitiation, recompense, redress, refreshment, reimbursement, relief, reparation, repletion, resolution, reward, satiety, serenity, settlement, vindication, well-being |
| Antonyms: | discontent, dissatisfaction, need, unhappiness, want |
| Main Entry: | conciliation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | reconciliation |
| Synonyms: | appeasement, placation, propitiation, rapprochement, reconcilement, resolution, reunion |
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| Main Entry: | atonement |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
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absolvable, compensatory, composing, conciliatory, expiatory, munerary, pacified, piacular, piaculous, placatory, premial, propitiatory, remunerative, remuneratory, reparatory, retributive, sacrificial, sacrificiatory
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| Concept: | Atonement. |
| Category: | 3. Moral conditions |
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-nouns
atonement, reparation; compromise, composition; compensation; quittance, quits; expiation, redemption, reclamation, conciliation, propitiation; indemnification, redress., amends, apology, amende honorable, satisfaction; peace offering, sin offering, burnt offering; scapegoat, sacrifice., penance, fasting, maceration, sackcloth and ashes, white sheet, shrift, flagellation, lustration; purgation, purgatory.
-verbs
atone, atone for; expiate; propitiate; make amends, make good; reclaim, redeem, repair, ransom, absolve, purge, shrive, do penance, stand in a white sheet, repent in sackcloth and ashes., set one's house in order, wipe off old scores, make matters up; pay the forfeit, pay the penalty., apologize, beg pardon, fair l'amende honorable, give satisfaction; come down on one's knees, fall down on one's knees, down on one's marrow bones.
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