🥖sop

noun
/sɒp/

Meaning

a concession or appeasement to pacify someone; also a piece of bread dipped in liquid

Example Sentences

The manager offered a bonus as a sop to the unhappy employees.

Example Expressions

throw a sop

Synonyms

appeasement, bribe, concession, pacifier

Antonyms

provocation, denial

Collocations

sop to, political sop, throw a sop

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