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In context, what does "placate" most likely mean in: "The manager tried to placate the angry customer with a refund"?

A Annoy
B Ignore
C Calm or soothe
D Deceive

✓ Correct Answer: Option C

The context of offering a refund to an angry customer suggests "placate" means to calm or pacify.

💡 Why is C) the correct answer?

The correct answer to the question "In context, what does "placate" most likely mean in: "The manager tried to placate the angry customer with a refund"?" is Option C: Calm or soothe.

The other options — A) Annoy, B) Ignore, D) Deceive — are incorrect for this English question. As explained above: The context of offering a refund to an angry customer suggests "placate" means to calm or pacify.

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