Meaning of PLACATION
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| | Definition: | | [n] the act of placating and overcoming distrust and animosity |
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| | Synonyms: | | conciliation, propitiation |
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| | See Also: | | appeasement, calming | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Pla*ca"tion\, n. [L. placatio.]
The act of placating. [R.] --Puttenham (1589).
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| | Related Terms: | | appeasement, calming, conciliation, detente, dulcification, easing of relations, mediation, mollification, pacification, peace-keeping force, peacemaking, peacemongering, placability, propitiation, relaxation of tension, soothing, tranquilization, United Nations troops |
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