Appease, pacify (7)

I believe the answer is:

placate

This clue is a double definition.

'appease' is the first definition.
(synonyms)

'pacify' is the second definition.
(synonyms)

(Other definitions for placate that I've seen before include "Make calm, conciliate" , "Pale cat could pacify" , "Calm, pacify, appease" , "'Pacify, appease (7)'" , "Mollify, appease" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian and The Times.

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