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placatingly
adverb
uk /ˈplə.keɪ.tɪŋ.li/ us /ˈpleɪ.keɪ.t̬ɪŋ.li/
in a way that is intended to stop someone from feeling angry:
He sighed and said placatingly that it was probably mostly his fault.
She recognized the anger in his voice and smiled placatingly.
I waved my hands placatingly as I made my way towards the door.
She reached across and touched his arm placatingly.
"Perhaps it would be a good idea if we waited for a week or two," he said placatingly.
She smiled and told him placatingly that he would have better luck another time.
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assuage
balls-to-the-wall
bask
bread
calm
chill
let/blow off steamidiom
lie down
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lull
lull someone into something
melt
relaxation
settle
settle down
shirt
simmer
simmer down
slow down
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