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Conciliation

The act or process of conciliating; the state of being conciliated.

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Appeasement 76% connected

The act of appeasing, or the state of being appeased; pacification.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Calming 76% connected

of Calm

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Mediation 76% connected

The act of mediating; action or relation of anything interposed; action as a necessary condition, means, or instrument; interposition; intervention.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Peace 76% connected

A state of quiet or tranquillity; freedom from disturbance or agitation; calm; repose

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Conciliate 74% connected

To win ower; to gain from a state of hostility; to gain the good will or favor of; to make friendly; to mollify; to propitiate; to appease.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Conciliate 74% connected

To win ower; to gain from a state of hostility; to gain the good will or favor of; to make friendly; to mollify; to propitiate; to appease.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Gruntle 74% connected

To grunt; to grunt repeatedly.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Gruntle 74% connected

To grunt; to grunt repeatedly.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Reconcile 74% connected

To cause to be friendly again; to conciliate anew; to restore to friendship; to bring back to harmony; to cause to be no longer at variance; as, to r…

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Reconcile 74% connected

To cause to be friendly again; to conciliate anew; to restore to friendship; to bring back to harmony; to cause to be no longer at variance; as, to r…

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Placation 92% connected

The act of placating.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Propitiation 92% connected

The act of appeasing the wrath and conciliating the favor of an offended person; the act of making propitious.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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