propitiation
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/prəˌpɪʃiˈeɪʃn/
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/prəˌpɪʃiˈeɪʃn/
an action or offering to appease or reconcile someone
His apology was seen as a propitiation to the angry mob.
他的道歉被视为对愤怒人群的平息。