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sop

noun

/sɒp/

Meaning

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

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

throw a sop

appeasement, bribe, concession, pacifier

provocation, denial

sop to, political sop, throw a sop

The action of consulting or discussing; a meeting with an expert or professional to seek advice.

Chemical remnants left over from pesticides used on crops or in soil.

A social or political movement aimed at protecting the environment and promoting sustainable practic...

A large, destructive fire that destroys a great deal of land or property.

the practice of giving unfair preferential treatment to one person or group

a shiny surface or an explanation of a word or phrase