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Filter by Meaning The employee complimented her boss to propitiate a promotion.
In Hinduism, people propitiate the goddess Lakshmi for wealth and prosperity.
The temple priests performed a ceremony to propitiate the sea god and ensure safe passage for the fishermen.
The ancient Greeks would propitiate their gods by holding festivals in their honor.
The Aztecs believed that human sacrifices were necessary to propitiate their gods.
The villagers made offerings to propitiate the volcano god and prevent an eruption.
The priest sprinkled holy water on the altar to propitiate the deity.
The indigenous people of North America would propitiate their gods with offerings of tobacco.
The Aztecs would propitiate their gods with human sacrifices.
The shaman performed a ritual to propitiate the spirits and ensure a good harvest.
Some religions require believers to propitiate their gods with offerings of incense and candles.
Some African tribes propitiate their gods with offerings of livestock.
The Mayans would propitiate their gods with offerings of blood from self-inflicted wounds.
The tribespeople made offerings to propitiate the rain god and end the drought.
The ancient Egyptians would propitiate their gods with offerings of precious stones and metals.
The Buddhist monk lit incense to propitiate the Buddha and seek enlightenment.
The musician sought to propitiate his fans by releasing an album they had been eagerly waiting for.
The United Nations worked to propitiate the warring nations and bring peace to the region.
The teacher tried to propitiate the two students who had been fighting in class.
The coach intervened to propitiate the team members and prevent a conflict from escalating.
The manager tried to propitiate his angry boss by completing the project ahead of schedule.
The neighbor acted as a mediator to propitiate the two disputing families.
The company CEO tried to propitiate the labor union by offering them better working conditions.
The friends worked together to propitiate their differences and resolve their issues.
The student volunteered to propitiate her resume for future job opportunities.
The athlete signed autographs to propitiate the fans' support.
The neighbor tried to propitiate the other by offering to help with yard work.
He tried to propitiate his girlfriend by buying her flowers after their argument.
The employee tried to propitiate his boss by working overtime on a project.
The villagers performed a ceremony to propitiate the spirit of the river.
The family lit candles and recited prayers to propitiate the ancestors.
The people of the village held a feast to propitiate the spirits of their ancestors for protection and guidance.
The temple was built to propitiate the deity believed to protect the city.
The captain of the ship made an offering to propitiate the storm god for calm waters during the voyage.
He made an offering to propitiate the gods of the sea for safe passage on his journey.
The CEO made a generous donation to propitiate the shareholders.
He tried to propitiate his boss by doing extra work.
He brought a gift to propitiate his girlfriend's parents.
He hoped to propitiate his girlfriend by taking her out to a fancy restaurant.
She apologized profusely to propitiate her angry boss.
She tried to propitiate her roommate by cleaning up the apartment.
The company hired a famous celebrity to propitiate their customers.
The politician tried to propitiate the public by promising to lower taxes.
The politician promised to lower taxes to propitiate the voters.
She brought a gift to the party to propitiate the host.
The student wrote a thank-you note to propitiate her teacher.
The student attempted to propitiate the teacher by bringing in extra homework.
The employee tried to propitiate his supervisor by taking on extra responsibilities.
He shared his food to propitiate the homeless man.
The child tried to propitiate his angry mother by apologizing and promising to behave.
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