propitiatory
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pro·pi·ti·a·to·ry
(prō-pĭsh'ē-ə-tôr'ē, -tōr'ē, -pĭsh'ə-) 
adj.
Of or offered in propitiation; conciliatory.
propitiatorily pro·pi'ti·a·to'ri·ly adv.
adj.
Of or offered in propitiation; conciliatory.
propitiatorily pro·pi'ti·a·to'ri·ly adv.
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propitiatory
IN BRIEF: adj. - Having power to atone for or offered by way of expiation adj. - Intended to reconcile or appease.
Tutor's tip: This was the final winning word in the 1933 National Spelling Bee.
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