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[Verb] | "pal*li*ate" | \ ˈpa-lē-ˌāt \
1: to reduce the violence of (a disease); also : to ease (symptoms) without curing the underlying disease
2: to cover by excuses and apologies
3: to moderate the intensity of
Origin: 15th century ;
Middle English, from Late Latin palliatus, past participle of palliare to cloak, conceal, from Latin pallium cloak;
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[Verb] | "palliating"
1: to make (something) seem less bad by offering excuses;
* e.g., " ... don't try to palliate your constant lying by claiming that everybody lies "
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2: to make more bearable or less severe;
* e.g., " ... this medicine should palliate your cough at least a little "
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[Verb] | "palliate"
1: to make (something) seem less bad by offering excuses;
* e.g., " ... don't try to palliate your constant lying by claiming that everybody lies "
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[ "palliate" ]
1: To extenuate, mitigate, alleviate, lessen, abate, diminish.
* e.g., ... The palliating circumstances were great to be avoided.
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[ "Palliate" ]
1: befriend; make a pal of
* e.g., ... That psychology resident seems pretty rad, I’m going to try to palliate him.
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