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Definition of placatory adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

placatory

adjective

/pləˈkeɪtəri/

/ˈpleɪkətɔːri/

(formal)

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designed to make somebody feel less angry by showing that you are willing to satisfy or please them
- a placatory remark/smile/gesture
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