Term: placation: the act of placating and overcoming distrust and animosity
Candidate hypernym: appeasement: the act of appeasing (as by acceding to the demands of) → 1
Candidate hypernym: dewey decimal classification: a system used by libraries to classify nonfictional publications into subject categories; the subject is indicated by a three-digit numeral and further specification is given by numerals following a decimal point; publications are shelved by number → 0
Candidate hypernym: thunk: a dull hollow sound → 0
Candidate hypernym: slub: soft lump or unevenness in a yarn; either an imperfection or created by design → 0
Candidate hypernym: cotter pin: a cotter consisting of a split pin that is secured (after passing through a hole) by splitting the ends apart → 0
Candidate hypernym: codefendant: a defendant who has been joined together with one or more other defendants in a single action → 0
Candidate hypernym: trunk: the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber → 0
Candidate hypernym: buffet: a piece of furniture that stands at the side of a dining room; has shelves and drawers → 0
Candidate hypernym: papovavirus: any of a group of animal viruses associated with or causing papillomas or polyomas → 0
Candidate hypernym: literary composition: imaginative or creative writing → 0
Candidate hypernym: stamp tax: a tax collected by requiring a stamp to be purchased and attached (usually on documents or publications) → 0