All 3 Uses
pacify
in
Lost Horizon
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- Conway said pacifyingly: "Well, we'll all admit you couldn't help the typhoon."†
Chpt 6
- He liked the serene world that Shangri-La offered him, pacified rather than dominated by its single tremendous idea.†
Chpt 10 *
- He broke down completely and was hysterical until Conway pacified him.†
Chpt 11
Definitions:
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(1)
(pacify) calm someone who is angry; or establish peaceSynonym Comparison (if you're into word choice):
"Pacify" is often chosen to imply success in creating a peaceful state. "Placate" can imply that concessions were made and/or that anger was successfully replaced with goodwill. "Mollify" is a more neutral selection. - (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)