amends vs propitiation

amends and propitiation both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
amends	Yes	No	No	No
propitiation	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, propitiation is a hypernym of amends; that is, propitiation is a word with a broader meaning than amends:

amends: something done or paid in expiation of a wrong
propitiation: the act of atoning for sin or wrongdoing (especially appeasing a deity)

Other hypernyms of amends include atonement, expiation.

amends (noun)	propitiation (noun)
something done or paid in expiation of a wrong	the act of placating and overcoming distrust and animosity
a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury	the act of atoning for sin or wrongdoing (especially appeasing a deity)