noun
a place or object used for making offerings to a deity in order to appease or reconcile
adjective
serving to appease or make favorable; intended to reconcile or appease
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The priest conducted the propitiatory ritual to appease the gods.
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The propitiatory offering was made to ensure good luck.
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I heard they did a propitiatory dance to ward off bad vibes.
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Her smile acted as a propitiatory gesture to smooth over the awkward situation.