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appeasement (s) (noun), appeasements (pl)
1. The political strategy of pacifying a potentially hostile nation in the hope of avoiding war, often by granting concessions.
2. An attempt to stop complaints or to reduce difficulties by making concessions.
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appeasement substance (s) (noun), appeasement substances (pl)
A secretion presented by a social parasite: The appeasement substance lowers aggression in the host insect and aids the parasite's acceptance by the host colony.
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trophallactic appeasement (s) (noun), trophallactic appeasements (pl)
The use of liquid food offerings ("trophallaxis") to appease other, potentially hostile workers: The ants used the method of trophallactic appeasement to pacify possible adverse and resistant workers.
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