PALLIATIONS Synonyms: 69 Similar and Opposite Words

palliations

noun

plural of palliation

as in legs up

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as in extenuations

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Noun

His hand gripped the side bar of an umbrella stroller that had a toddler kicking her legs up, dressed in daisy-print overalls.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 May 2026
Two dead roaches went legs up in front of a hallway glass cooler.

— David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2026

Definition of legs up

Noun

And her brand of absurdist humor, full of candid confessions, fart jokes, and Harry Styles fan-fiction, definitely goes there.

— Shannon Carlin, Time, 14 July 2026
Prosecutors showed a video interview with Robinson's former lover and roommate, Lance Twiggs, who alleged the suspect made multiple confessions.

— Michael Ruiz , Tessa Hoyos, FOXNews.com, 13 July 2026

Definition of confessions

Noun

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

Noun

From education and job training to community lending to housing to mental health supports to making public benefits easier to get, new tools in the right hands will make a vital difference.

— Jim Shelton, Fortune, 17 July 2026
The organizations doing this work are helping connect people not just to medical care, but to the supports that keep Rhode Islanders healthy.

— María Elena Wah-Fitta, The Providence Journal, 16 July 2026

Definition of supports

Noun

McNeeley had the ball in his hands a lot, and that was by design.

— Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 18 July 2026
And in the coming years, humanoid robots with dexterous hands will automate the other parts of lab work, such as handling mice, or slicing thin layers of tissue.

— Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 17 July 2026

Definition of hands

Noun

At Angkor Wat, Gordon and one of his investigators did a side-by-side comparison of the reliefs covering the temple walls to the jewelry in Douglas Latchford's book for Anderson Cooper and the 60 Minutes team.

— Will Croxton, CBS News, 28 June 2026
The decor throughout pays homage to local style and the Louisiana environment with white shiplap walls, white-oak details, and, above the beds, oversize plaster wall reliefs depicting magnolia flowers.

— Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 26 June 2026

Definition of reliefs

Noun

If, by chance, Mbappe and Messi were to end the tournament with an equal number of goals and assists, the award would go to the player who achieved those goals/assists in the fewest number of minutes.

— Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026
Miles became the fastest player in WNBA history to reach 400 points, 100 rebounds and 100 assists — doing it in 22 games.

— CBS News, CBS News, 14 July 2026

Definition of assists

Noun

Internal medicine physician Manjaree Daw, MD, told Cleveland Clinic that lemon balm can be a gentler option than prescription sleep aids.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson July 17, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026
Leaning into ecology serves world-building, while trending toward biomechanics aids immediate believability.

— Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 15 July 2026

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