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— Stephen Crane

I looked here;

I looked there;

Nowhere could I see my love.

And--this time--

…

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adverb

in a way that is correct and exact; without error

“She measured the ingredients accurately to ensure the cake turned out perfectly.”

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placate

Part of SpeechverbPronunciation/pleɪˈkeɪt/Used In Literature ↓

To calm; to bring peace to; to influence someone who was furious to the point that they become content or at least no longer irate.

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Common Phrases

. placate
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Synonyms

appeaseconciliatemollifypropitiatesatisfyassuage

Antonyms

enrage

Related Words

pacifylenifygentlegruntle

Poetry examples for “placate”

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