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kiss and make up

PHRASE
bury the hatchet
Synonyms
WEAK
accept apology bear no malice end a quarrel forget forgive hold out an olive branch let bygones be bygones make a peace offering make peace smoke the peace pipe wipe the slate clean
PHRASE
forgive
Synonyms
STRONGEST
absolve condone excuse forget
STRONG
acquit amnesty clear commute efface exculpate exempt exonerate extenuate overlook palliate pocket purge release relent remit reprieve respite spring
WEAK
accept apology allow for bear no malice bear with bury the hatchet dismiss from mind laugh off let bygones be bygones let it go let off let off easy let pass let up on make allowance think no more of turn other cheek wink at wipe the slate clean
Antonyms
STRONGEST
condemn
STRONG
accuse blame hold increase keep maintain sentence
WEAK
censure charge punish
PHRASE
pacify
Synonyms
STRONGEST
allay ameliorate assuage mitigate mollify placate quell repress smooth over soothe tame
STRONG
calm chasten compose con conciliate cool dulcify grease lull moderate propitiate qualify quiet relieve silence soft pedal soften square still stroke subdue sweeten temper tranquilize
WEAK
bury the hatchet butter up fix up lay back make peace pacificate put the lid on take the edge off
Antonyms
STRONGEST
aggravate agitate incite intensify irritate provoke upset worry worsen
STRONG
anger arouse excite rouse trouble
PHRASE
reconcile
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accommodate appease assuage conform coordinate harmonize integrate pacify placate rectify resolve reunite
STRONG
accord accustom arbitrate arrange attune compose conciliate cool fit intercede mediate mitigate propitiate proportion regulate settle suit tune
WEAK
bring to terms bring together bury the hatchet come together fix up get together on make matters up make up patch things up patch up re-establish reconciliate restore harmony win over
Antonyms
STRONGEST
agitate fight incite irritate mismatch separate upset
STRONG
argue confuse disagree disarrange disorganize disperse increase mix up refuse scatter
WEAK
divorce estrange

Example Sentences

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It stings how much we root for them to kiss and make up.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 28, 2025

Generally speaking, scenes in which lovers kiss and make up following an infraction are joyful affairs.

From The Guardian • Dec. 23, 2019

"I've been highly critical of critics in the past and critics have been highly critical of me, so I suppose this is our opportunity to kiss and make up," she said.

From BBC • Jan. 31, 2017

“It’s been a fairly quick kiss and make up, but it’s been driven by the approaching urgency of 2014, and by their shared desire for a stable outcome in the region.”

From New York Times • Dec. 18, 2012

Then two men tried to pick a fight with one another, so Tea Cake said they had to kiss and make up.

From "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston