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propitiatory
adjective
Intended to reconcile or appease
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pɹəʊˈpɪʃɪətəɹɪ
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adjective
Intended to reconcile or appease
“Sent flowers as a propitiatory gesture”
adjective
Having power to atone for or offered by way of expiation or propitiation
“Expiatory (or propitiatory) sacrifice”
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Sent flowers as a propitiatory gesture
Expiatory (or propitiatory) sacrifice
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