Placatory

plas-kuh-taw-ree

intended to placate or pacify; conciliatory.

“To combat the accusations, I rose from my rocking chair and struck a placatory pose, balancing on my nondominant leg like a youthful flamingo.”

Source: Dictionary.com

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