Appeasement must always trump confrontation.
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Appeasement
/əˈpiːz.mənt/
Synonyms for "appeasement" (102 found)
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Closest matches (21)
Strong matches (30)
Noun(2 words)
containmentdeadeningdetentedeterrencediminishmentdiminutiondiplomacydiplomaticdiplomaticsdollar diplomacydollar imperialismdulcificationdullingeaseeasementeasingeasing of relationseisenhower doctrineexpansionismforeign affairs
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Verb(1 words)
Related words (51)
manifest destinymediationmilitarismmitigationmollificationmonroe doctrinenationalismneocolonialismneutralismnixon doctrinenonresistancenumbingopen dooropen-door policypacificationpalliationpeace offensivepeace-keeping forcepeaceful coexistencepeacemaking
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peacemongeringplacabilityplacationpreparednesspropitiationreconciliationreductionrelaxation of tensionreliefremedysalvingshirt-sleeve diplomacyshuttle diplomacysofteningsoothingsphere of influencespheres of influencesubduementsurrenderthe big sticktough policytranquilizationtruman doctrineunited nations troopsworld politics
Noun(6 words)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: abatement, accommodation, allayment, alleviation, analgesia.
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Related word relations
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7 entriesCollocations
6 entriesappeasement measuresappeasement policyappeasement stanceappeasement strategydiplomatic appeasementpolitical appeasement
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
2 entriesappear? no this is wrongappeaser
Sample sentences
4 total sentences available.
This decision is the end of any attempts at appeasement in our land; the end of urging us to get along with the dictators, the end of compromise with tyranny and the forces of oppression.
Source: wiktionary
Senator, Saturday on television, you said that you had always thought that Quemoy and Matsu were unwise places to draw our defense line in the Far East. Would you comment further on that, and also address to this question: couldn't a pull-back from those islands be interpreted as appeasement?
Source: wiktionary
What’s crucial is that the Taiwanese people preserve their individual freedom and the planet does not endure a third world war. The best way for the United States to pursue those goals is by maintaining America’s military support for Taiwan while also maintaining the “one China” framework that for more than four decades has helped keep the peace in one of the most dangerous places on earth. Hawks will call this appeasement. So be it. Ask them how many American lives they’re willing to risk so the United States can have official diplomatic relations with Taiwan.
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Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "appeasement"?
Closest matches include abatement, accommodation, allayment, alleviation, analgesia.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "appeasement"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.