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Placation   Listen
noun
Placation  n.  The act of placating. (R.)






Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48








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"Placation" Quotes from Famous Books



... James Edward. He seemed to expect to tuck him under his arm and walk off with him at his ease. Observing this, the Boy looked around with a solemn wink. Old Billy Smith and the half-dozen onlookers who had no responsibility in the affair grinned and waited. As Baldy approached, holding out a hand of placation, and "chucking" persuasively as if he thought James Edward was a hen, the latter reared his snaky black head and stared in haughty surprise. Then he gave vent to a strident hiss of warning. Could it be possible that this impudent stranger contemplated meddling with him? ...
— The Backwoodsmen • Charles G. D. Roberts



Words linked to "Placation" :   calming, conciliation, appeasement, placate



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