/ pləˈkeɪtəri; NAmE ˈpleɪkətɔːri/ adjective
( formal ) designed to make sb feel less angry by showing that you are willing to satisfy or please them :
a placatory remark / smile / gesture
/ pləˈkeɪtəri; NAmE ˈpleɪkətɔːri/ adjective
( formal ) designed to make sb feel less angry by showing that you are willing to satisfy or please them :
a placatory remark / smile / gesture
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005