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Definition of Appease

make peace with
overcome or allay; "quell my hunger"
cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of; "She managed to mollify the angry customer"

Similar Words: propitiate, quell, stay, pacify, lenify, conciliate, assuage, mollify, placate, gentle, gruntle

Derivational Morphology: appeaser, placation, conciliation, propitiation, mollification, pacification, conciliator, make-peace, pacifier, peacemaker, reconciler, peace, peacefulness, peace of mind, repose, serenity, heartsease, ataraxis, comforter, baby's dummy, teething ring

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