Term: placation: the act of placating and overcoming distrust and animosity
Broader: appeasement: the act of appeasing (as by acceding to the demands of) | Unrelated: 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
Broader: appeasement: the act of appeasing (as by acceding to the demands of) | Unrelated: thunk: a dull hollow sound
Broader: appeasement: the act of appeasing (as by acceding to the demands of) | Unrelated: slub: soft lump or unevenness in a yarn; either an imperfection or created by design
Broader: appeasement: the act of appeasing (as by acceding to the demands of) | Unrelated: cotter pin: a cotter consisting of a split pin that is secured (after passing through a hole) by splitting the ends apart
Broader: appeasement: the act of appeasing (as by acceding to the demands of) | Unrelated: codefendant: a defendant who has been joined together with one or more other defendants in a single action
Broader: appeasement: the act of appeasing (as by acceding to the demands of) | Unrelated: trunk: the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
Broader: appeasement: the act of appeasing (as by acceding to the demands of) | Unrelated: buffet: a piece of furniture that stands at the side of a dining room; has shelves and drawers
Broader: appeasement: the act of appeasing (as by acceding to the demands of) | Unrelated: papovavirus: any of a group of animal viruses associated with or causing papillomas or polyomas
Broader: appeasement: the act of appeasing (as by acceding to the demands of) | Unrelated: literary composition: imaginative or creative writing
Broader: appeasement: the act of appeasing (as by acceding to the demands of) | Unrelated: stamp tax: a tax collected by requiring a stamp to be purchased and attached (usually on documents or publications)