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present tense third-person singular of palliate
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1
to make (something) seem less bad by offering excuses
- 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
- this medicine should palliate your cough at least a little
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“Palliates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/palliates. Accessed 22 Apr. 2021.
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