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Propitiatory Moderate

Origin: Latin suffix -ory

Propitiatory has 3 different meanings across 1 category:

Adjective

Definitions
Adjective
1

having power to atone for or offered by way of expiation or propitiation

"expiatory (or propitiatory) sacrifice"

2

intended to reconcile or appease

"sent flowers as a propitiatory gesture"

3

Intended to propitiate, reconcile, expiate or appease; conciliatory.

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Rhyming Words
ory cory rory sory lory dory gory jory pory frory flory emory atory glory chory story moory amory armory memory
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