This is the 5564th most frequent Korean word.
무마
"무마" means "appeasement" or "settlement" to calm or resolve a situation.
Here, '무마' means to alleviate or pacify, regarding handling requests diplomatically.
그는 상사의 요구를 무마하려고 노력했다.
He tried to placate his superior's demands.
In this sentence, '무마' is used in the context of defusing or mitigating criticism.
비난을 무마하기 위해 여러 대책을 마련했어요.
We prepared several measures to defuse the criticisms.
The word '무마' here implies temporarily placating or smoothing over an issue rather than completely resolving it.