Both Uses
placate
in
The Angel Experiment
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- "Okay," I said, trying for a placating tone.†
p. 12.7placating = calming someone who is or may become angry or concerned
- It was soothing, calming, placating.
p. 43.5 *placating = calming (to remove anger or concern)
Definitions:
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(1)
(placate) calm someone who is or may become angry or concerned
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)