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placatory

/pləˈkeɪtəɹi/

placatory adjective: that placates; pacifying.

Adjective

placatory (comparative more placatory, superlative most placatory)

  1. That placates; pacifying.
    • While placatory on the hostages, Raja'i dismissed any possibility of a ceasefire in the war.1980 October 27, Marguerite Johnson et al., “Trying to Tighten the Noose”, in Time
    Synonyms:
    placative

placatory meaning in Tamil

placatory in Tamil

அமைதிபடுத்துகிற, ஆற்றுகிற

Synonyms of placatory

Forms of placatory

comparativemore placatory
superlativemost placatory

Questions about placatory

What does placatory mean?
Placatory means that placates; pacifying.
What is placatory in Tamil?
Placatory in Tamil is அமைதிபடுத்துகிற, ஆற்றுகிற. See Placatory meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is placatory?
Placatory is an adjective.
How do you pronounce placatory?
Placatory is pronounced /pləˈkeɪtəɹi/.

Words near placatory in the dictionary

  1. placations
  2. placative
  3. placatively
  4. placator
  5. placators
  6. placatory
  7. placazoan
  8. placcat
  9. placcate
  10. placcates
  11. placcats

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