palliations

noun

plural of palliation
1
as in legs up

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2
as in extenuations

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  1. legs up
  2. confessions
  3. helping hands
  4. supports
  5. hands
  6. reliefs
  7. assists
  8. aids
Noun
  • Rachel Yve, who posted a 20-minute somatic sleep support session on InsightTimer, blends somatic exercises, breathwork and progressive muscle relaxation, including legs up the wall.
    — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2026
  • On slide four of her carousel, Pink included a cute photo of Jameson posing with his arms and one of his legs up.
    — Christina Perrier, InStyle, 23 July 2026
Definition of legs up
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  • This week's quiz spotlights Hollywood confessions and surprising family connections.
    — Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Her confessions look like maternal desperation rather than the truth.
    — Kayti Burt, Time, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of confessions
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  • Costume makers sat at their respective tables concentrated on their finishing touches, while young helping hands dashed in and out of the room bringing items to other departments.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 4 May 2026
  • Few, though, have the social media reach to enlist such powerful helping hands.
    — NPR, NPR, 3 Nov. 2025
Definition of helping hands
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  • Microsoft Project Professional 2024 can sync with Project Online and Project Server and supports LTSC.
    — StackCommerce Team, PC Magazine, 30 Sep. 2026
  • In North Carolina, researchers found that food and housing supports lowered Medicaid spending over time.
    — Priyanka D McCluskey, NPR, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of supports
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  • Video clips from bystanders shortly after the shooting Thursday show Belgal on the pavement with his hands cuffed and ICE officers nearby.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Oct. 2026
  • In Richard’s hands, Creole culture is rooted and migrant, soil and air.
    — Stephen Kearse, Pitchfork, 9 Oct. 2026
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  • Elsewhere, dark-wood bas reliefs and miles of Norwegian green marble (Enigma Verde Lapponia) are the handsome hallmarks of design studio Autoban (famous for London’s Duck & Rice and Baku airport’s extraordinary makeover).
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026
  • In recent decades, the government of the Netherlands — which colonized Indonesia from the 1600s-1900s — has been in the process of repatriating sculptures, reliefs, and other items to the arts and culture administration in Java.
    — Lilit Marcus, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of reliefs
Noun
  • And his stellar defense led the way — 13 outfield assists and no errors in 1,106 innings.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Freshman Milly McGee earned 31 assists, six digs and one kill.
    — Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of assists
Noun
  • The airline can provide treats, blankets, toys, leashes, poop bags, and calming aids like pheromones, music, and lavender-scented towels.
    — Sarah Kuta, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Accessibility features added to Apple’s AirPods are transforming the popular headphones into hearing aids, Greengart said.
    — Samantha Subin, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2026
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