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Definition of conciliatory adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

conciliatory

adjective
 
/kənˈsɪliətəri/
 
/kənˈsɪliətɔːri/
(formal)
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  1. having the intention or effect of making angry people calm
    • a conciliatory approach/attitude/gesture/move
    Extra Examples
    • His tone was quite conciliatory.
    • She had been too conciliatory towards her staff.
    • The report was highly conciliatory.
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryConciliatory is used with these nouns:
    • attitude
    • gesture
    • move
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