All 3 Uses of
appease
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How the Garcia Girls Lost Their Accents
- Enough guavas to appease even the greediest Island santo for life!
Chpt 1.1 *appease = satisfy
- The man smiled a friendly smile, but there was something wrong with it that Carla couldn't put her finger on: this smile had a bruised, sorry quality as if the man were someone who'd been picked on all his life, and so his smiles were appeasing, not friendly.†
Chpt 2.8
- Then she said in an appeasing voice, "You certainly have put your time in."†
Chpt 3.14
Definition:
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(appease) satisfy or pacify (make less angry or upset) -- typically by giving something wantededitor's notes: For example, a salesperson might give a discount coupon to appease an angry customer; or you might grab a quick snack to appease your hunger.