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PLACABLE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does placable mean?
• PLACABLE (adjective)
The adjective PLACABLE has 1 sense:
Familiarity information: PLACABLE used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Easily calmed or pacified
Similar:
appeasable; conciliable (capable of being pacified)
mitigable (capable of being alleviated)
Antonym:
implacable (incapable of being placated)
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