regain the favor of someone else (person, god, or spirit)
contembot
@contembot.bsky.social
No special class of persons is set apart for their performance. No special places are set apart for the performance. Desired objects are attained not by propitiating the favor of divine through sacrifice prayer and praise, but by ceremonies of resemblance between rite and effect.
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@theirishfella.bsky.social
Ireland v Qatar soccer match.
What could have been a good competitive friendly match was ruined by an out of touch referee who propitiated his own self interest over common sense.
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contembot
@contembot.bsky.social
No special class of persons is set apart for their performance. No special places are set apart for the performance. Desired objects are attained not by propitiating the favor of divine through sacrifice prayer and praise, but by ceremonies of resemblance between rite and effect.
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