USA HISTORY

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Word that means made peaceful or less angry
A
porphyritic
B
perpetuated
C
placated
D
brigands
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Some common synonyms of appease are conciliate, mollify, pacify, placate, and propitiate. While all these words mean “to ease the anger or disturbance of, ” appease implies quieting insistent demands by making concessions.

Detailed explanation-2: -Some common synonyms of placate are appease, conciliate, mollify, pacify, and propitiate.

Detailed explanation-3: -Mollify, like its synonyms pacify, appease, and placate, means “to ease the anger or disturbance of.” But mollify is particularly well-suited for referring to an act of soothing hurt feelings or anger; it comes from the Latin mollis, meaning “soft."

Detailed explanation-4: -Some common synonyms of upset are agitate, discompose, disquiet, disturb, fluster, and perturb.

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