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Placate Appease Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is MOLLIFY which was last seen in the The Guardian Speedy crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: MOLLIFY

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RankLettersAnswerClue
199%7Exact Match!
244%12 Effort to appease or placate
331%12 Done in order to appease or placate a god or goddess

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "MOLLIFY" which means:

    verb
  • • Cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
  • • Make more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something else
  • • Make less rigid or softer

An example sentence would be:

  • • "I brought her flowers to mollify her after our argument."
  • • "He apologized profusely to mollify his angry neighbor."

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The Guardian Speedy25 Sep 2011 Down 2
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