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palliatesverbpresent tense third-person singular of palliate to make (something) seem less bad by offering excusesdon't try to palliate your constant lying by claiming that everybody lies deodorizes, excuses, explains away, extenuates, glosses (over), glozes (over), whitewashes sugarcoats, varnishesapologizes, atones, confessesaccounts (for), explains, justifies, rationalizesminimizes, plays down, soft-pedalsalleviates, eases, lessens, lightens, mitigates, moderates, softens, tempersabsolves, acquits, clears, exculpates, exonerates, vindicates to make more bearable or less severethis medicine should palliate your cough at least a little allays, alleviates, assuages, eases, helps, mitigates, mollifies, relieves, soothes abates, lightens, moderates, softens, temperscures, heals, remediesamends, corrects, emends, fixes, mends, rectifies, reforms, repairsameliorates, betters, enhances, enriches, improves, meliorates, perfects, refines aggravates, exacerbates harms, hurts, impairs, injuresheightens, intensifies, sharpens |