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Peacemaker vs Placate - What's the difference?

peacemaker | placate |

As a proper noun peacemaker

is an early type of american revolver, particularly the colt 1873 single action army model.

As a verb placate is

to calm; to bring peace to; to influence someone who was furious to the point that he or she becomes content or at least no longer irate.

peacemaker

English

(wikipedia peacemaker)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A person who restores peace, especially by settling disputes.

    • placate

    English

    Verb

    (placat)
  • To calm; to bring peace to; to influence someone who was furious to the point that he or she becomes content or at least no longer irate.

    • Synonyms

    * (to calm) appease, mollify, satisfy

    Antonyms

    * (to calm) enrage

    Derived terms

    * placater * placating * placatingly * placation * placative * placatory

    Related terms

    * placid