Word of the day
placate
1. make (someone) less angry or hostile
“they attempted to placate the students with promises”
verb
/ˈpleɪˌkeɪt/
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Choose the word that best fits in the phrase
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"He tried to placate the crowd by _____ their concerns."
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- intensify
- appease
- calm down
- incite
- inflame
- pacify
Choose the phrase that uses placate correctly
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Find a word related to placate
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