单词 | propitiative |
释义 | propitiative (once / 1688473 pages) adj WORD FAMILY propitiate: propitiated, propitiates, propitiating, propitiation, propitiative, propitiatory+/propitiation: propitiations/propitiatory: propitiatorily USAGE EXAMPLESThe old commodore's eyes flashed to retort, but the senator forced a propitiative smile, adding: "However, let that pass just now, here's something else." Cable, George Washington, Gideon's Band—A Tale of the Mississ...(2010) The missive from Arthur was a short but complete and propitiative acknowledgment of his error and fraility. Yohn, F. C. (Frederick Coffay), Bylow Hill(2010) adj intended to reconcile or appease Syn propitiatory conciliative, conciliatory intended to placate |
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