PALLIATE

palliate

Verb

  1. To relieve the symptoms of; to ameliorate.
  2. To hide or disguise.
  3. To cover or disguise the seriousness of (a mistake, offence etc.) by excuses and apologies.
  4. To lessen the severity of; to extenuate, moderate, qualify.
  5. To placate or mollify.

Adjective

  1. Cloaked; hidden, concealed.
  2. Eased; mitigated; alleviated.


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