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APPEASEMENT
appeasement, calming
(noun) the act of appeasing (as by acceding to the demands of)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
appeasement (countable and uncountable, plural appeasements)
The state of being appeased; the policy of giving in to demands in order to preserve the peace.
Source: Wiktionary
Ap*pease"ment, n.
Definition: The act of appeasing, or the state of being appeased; pacification. Hayward.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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