Placating

Synonyms for "placating" (20 found)

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Closest matches (4)

Adjective(1 words)

Strong matches (6)

Noun(3 words)
calming influenceemollientkowtowing
Adjective(1 words)
conciliatory approach

Related words (10)

Related word relations

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6 relation types

More general

4 entries
communication strategyemotional influencemood modificationtone

More specific

10 entries
apologyassuranceconcessionconciliatory approachconciliatory argumentflatterypacifying strategyplacating remarksoftening remarksoothing measure

Collocations

8 entries
placating approachplacating gestureplacating languageplacating measuresplacating remarksplacating rhetoricplacating statementplacating tone

Inflections

4 entries
more placatingmost placatingplacatedplacates

Derivations

6 entries

similar

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