Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: placating
IPA transcription: [pl'eɪk,eɪtɪŋ]
adverb meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: appeasing(a), placating, placative, placatory
    Meaning: intended to pacify by acceding to demands or granting concessions; "the appeasing concessions to the Nazis at Munich"; "placating (or placative) gestures"; "an astonishingly placatory speech"
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