propitiatory

as in conciliatory
tending to lessen or avoid conflict or hostility sent his girlfriend flowers as a propitiatory gesture for a date gone sour

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“Propitiatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/propitiatory. Accessed 6 Jun. 2023.

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