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Meaning
Verb
●
To
relieve
the
symptoms
of; to ameliorate.
●
To
hide
or disguise.
●
To
cover
or
disguise
the
seriousness
of (a
mistake
,
offence
etc.) by
excuses
and apologies.
●
To
lessen
the
severity
of; to
extenuate
,
moderate
, qualify.
●
To
placate
or mollify.
Adj
●
Cloaked;
hidden
, concealed.
●
Eased;
mitigated
; alleviated.
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Origin
palliate
English
palliatus
Latin
pallium
Latin
Sourced from
Etym
Related
Ameliorate
Alleviate
Assuage
Exasperate
Medicalise
Mollify
Stigmatise
Counteract
Marginalise
Abate
Expiate
Exacerbate
Mitigate
Relieve
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