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palliate
verb
Synonyms and Antonyms of PALLIATE
1
to make (something) seem less bad by offering excuses <don't try to palliate your constant lying by claiming that everybody lies>
2
to make more bearable or less severe <this medicine should palliate your cough at least a little>
Related Words abate, lighten, moderate, soften, temper; cure, heal, remedy; amend, correct, emend, fix, mend, rectify, reform, repair; ameliorate, better, enhance, enrich, improve, meliorate, perfect, refine
Antonyms aggravate, exacerbate
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