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Appease

/əˈpiz/
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(verb) To make quiet; to calm; to reduce to a state of peace; to dispel (anger or hatred).

Management tried to appease labor by offering them a bonus.
Only a sincere apology will appease my anger.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The company tried to ____ the angry customers with a full refund.

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