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propitiatory

DEFINITIONS OF: propitiatory

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adj intended to reconcile or appease

“sent flowers as a propitiatory gesture”
Synonyms:
propitiative
conciliative, conciliatory
intended to placate

adj having power to atone for or offered by way of expiation or propitiation

Synonyms:
expiative, expiatory
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