Word of the day
appease
1. pacify or placate (someone) by acceding to their demands
“amendments have been added to appease local pressure groups”
2. relieve or satisfy (a demand or a feeling)
“we give to charity because it appeases our guilt”
verb
/əˈpiz/
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Choose the word that best fits in the phrase
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"To avoid a conflict, she decided to appease his anger by offering some _____."
Select three words related to appease
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- pacify
- irritate
- provoke
- placate
- agitate
- conciliate
Choose the phrase that uses appease correctly
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Find a word related to appease
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