propitiatory

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adjective

1. having power to atone for or offered by way of expiation or propitiation
- expiatory (or propitiatory) sacrifice
• Syn:
expiatory, expiative
• Pertains to noun:
expiation (for: expiative), expiation (for: expiatory)
• Derivationally related forms:
expiate (for: expiative), expiate (for: expiatory)
2. intended to reconcile or appease
- sent flowers as a propitiatory gesture
• Syn:
propitiative
• Similar to:
conciliatory, conciliative
• Derivationally related forms:
propitiate, propitiate (for: propitiative)

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  propitiative, expiatory, expiative