conciliatory

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"The atmosphere was very conciliatory, which is a tone that was set by Syria," he argued.

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  1. Tending to conciliate or win confidence or good will; reconciling. The amiable, conciliatory virtues of lenity, moderation, and tenderness to the privileges of those who depend on this kingdom. Burke, To the Sheriffs of Bristol. The Italian, long subject to tyrannical rule, and in danger of his life if he excites the vengeful feelings of a fellow-citizen, is distinguished by his conciliatory manner. H. Spencer, Prin. of Sociol., § 431.
  2. Synonyms Winning, pacifying.

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  • The Egyptian plan was, on the contrary, conciliatory, and depended mainly on direct bribery and the promise of concessions to the Cretans. —  The Autobiography of a Journalist, Volume II
  • This negotiation might be characterized as a conciliatory gesture to Mexico, which had lost all of California and what was now the American Southwest five years before that, in a war of adventure still bitterly resented. —  AHMM,January-February2007
  • "The atmosphere was very conciliatory, which is a tone that was set by Syria," he argued. —  Institute for War & Peace Reporting:
  • I'm usually more gracious and conciliatory -- at least in public. —  The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com
  • We agreed that it was best to be very mild and conciliatory, and to urge the President only to give us some indication of his intentions, in order that we might not run counter to them. —  Democracy, an American novel
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  1. = French conciliatoire = Portuguese conciliatorio; as conciliate + -ory.
 

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