noun
placation
Placation (noun) means an act of calming someone down, or a sign of this.
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An act of calming someone down, or a sign of this.
"While these political sellout artists have been intoning their mind numbing placations, citizens across the nation have been speaking and acting."
— Dan DeWalt, Impeachment is too important to leave to the Democrats (2006)
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Etymology
Taken from Latin placatio.
Synonyms
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Rhymes for placation
region
ablation
allusion
emulsion
ideation
novation
diffusion
elocution
extension
oxidation
perfusion
selection
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Frequently asked questions
What is the meaning of placation?
"placation" (noun) means an act of calming someone down, or a sign of this.
What is another word for placation?
Other words for "placation" include conciliation, propitiation.