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conciliate

verb as in placate

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A French visitor — a conservationist for an NGO and a symbolic representative of the European Union — bleats a few conciliating sentiments but is scornfully shut down.

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They have realized that like-minded countries need to spend more time working with one another and less time trying to conciliate leaders in Beijing and Pyongyang.

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Much as former President Barack Obama once courted congressional Republicans, Tromp sought to conciliate the conservative legislators.

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Yes, pay them beforehand, soften the blow in advance, and conciliate their good will while we still have the chance.

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He had to reward those who backed him, but many believe he also needed to conciliate those who were unhappy with his election.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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