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- Thesaurus|362
- Abbreviations|0
75 entries under placate topic. ×
| put the lid on(verb, expression, idiom, calm, moderate) | |
| qualify(verb, calm, control, quiet, cool) | |
| reconcile(verb, calm, subdue, relax, satisfy) | |
| repress(verb, calm, control, cool, restrain) | |
| satisfy(verb, calm, subdue, relax, soothe) | |
| smooth over(verb, expression, calm, hide, soothe) | |
| square(verb, calm, subdue, relax, satisfy) | |
| sweeten(verb, calm, soothe, repress, appease) | |
| tame(verb, calm, control, cool, restrain) | |
| act as middle(verb, expression, idiom, soothe, appease) | |
| arbitrate(verb, soothe, appease, pacify) | |
| bring to terms(verb, expression, idiom, soothe, appease) | |
| bury the hatchet(verb, expression, idiom, calm, soothe) | |
| cheer(verb, soothe, appease, pacify) | |
| deal(verb, soothe, appease, pacify) | |
| go fifty-fifty(verb, expression, soothe, appease, pacify) | |
| humor(verb, soothe, appease, pacify) | |
| intercede(verb, soothe, appease, pacify) | |
| interfere(verb, soothe, appease, pacify) | |
| intermediate(verb, soothe, appease, pacify) |
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