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What is a synonym for placate?

Here are some synonyms for "placate," depending on the specific context:

General synonyms:

* Appease: To pacify or satisfy by giving what is wanted.

* Soothe: To calm or make peaceful.

* Mollify: To make someone less angry or upset.

* Conciliate: To win over someone who is angry or upset.

* Pacify: To make someone calm and peaceful.

* Assuage: To make a feeling less intense.

* Propitiate: To appease a god or other powerful being.

More specific synonyms:

* Satisfy: To meet someone's needs or desires.

* Gratify: To give someone pleasure or satisfaction.

* Please: To make someone happy or content.

* Calm: To make someone less anxious or agitated.

* Settle: To resolve a dispute or conflict.

* Reconcile: To restore harmony or friendship.

The best synonym to use will depend on the specific situation and the nuance you want to convey.

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