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      pacify
      verb
      fight violence and try to establish peace in (a location)
      cause to be more favorably inclined
      Roots
      paxpac- · Latin · peacefacio-fy · Latin · make, do
      Synonyms for pacify
      placatevappeasevmollifyvassuagevconciliatevsoothevpropitiatevallayvquellvtranquilizevquietenv
      Words related to pacify
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