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Word: Palliate
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
late Middle English: from late Latin palliat- ‘cloaked’, from the verb palliare, from pallium ‘cloak’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈpalɪeɪt
Dialects: British English
Definition:
make (a disease or its symptoms) less severe without removing the cause
Short Definition:make disease or its symptoms less severe without removing cause
Examples:- treatment works by palliating symptoms
- pharmaceutical drugs palliate, they do not cure
Definition:
disguise the seriousness of (an offence)
Short Definition:disguise seriousness of
Examples:- there is no way to excuse or palliate his dirty deed
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