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Peace Offering

Noun: A peace offering is a gesture made to establish peace or reconcile with someone after a disagreement or conflict.

Sample Sentence: After their argument, Tom extended an olive branch to Mary as a peace offering.

Noun: In biblical sense, a peace offering refers to a type of offering made to God as an act of thanksgiving or devotion.

Sample Sentence: The Israelites presented a peace offering to God to express their gratitude and seek His favor.

Noun: A peace offering can also refer to a gift given to someone as a way to apologize or mend a strained relationship.

Sample Sentence: Jane bought her friend a thoughtful gift as a peace offering for the misunderstanding.

Noun: In a wider sense, a peace offering can be any action or gesture intended to promote goodwill and harmony among people or nations.

Sample Sentence: The treaty signed between the two countries was seen as a significant peace offering to end the long-standing conflict.

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