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propitiatory

adjective /prəpɪʃiətoʊri/ 6 syllables 12 letters Scrabble 19 WWF 20
Definitions
adjective

intended to reconcile or appease

“sent flowers as a propitiatory gesture”

adjective

having power to atone for or offered by way of expiation or propitiation

“expiatory (or propitiatory) sacrifice”

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