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palliates

/ˈpæliˌeɪts/ /ˈpæliˌeɪtɪz/

Meanings
verb
To relieve the symptoms of; to ameliorate.

Examples :

"The medication palliates the pain, making the headache more manageable. "
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Related Words

Illustration comforting

comforting verb

/ˈkʌmfərtɪŋ/ /ˈkʌmfərtɪn/

To relieve the distress or suffering of; to provide comfort to.

"Rob comforted Aaron because he was lost and very sad."

Illustration preparation

preparation noun

/pɹɛpəˈɹeɪʃən/

The act of preparing or getting ready.

"The preparation for the history test took her several hours. "

Illustration symptoms

symptoms noun

/ˈsɪmptəmz/

A perceived change in some function, sensation or appearance of a person that indicates a disease or disorder, such as fever, headache or rash.

""Her symptoms, including a sore throat and runny nose, suggested she might have a cold." "

Illustration ameliorate

ameliorate verb

/əˈmiːli.əɹeɪt/

To make better, or improve, something perceived to be in a negative condition.

"They offered some compromises in an effort to ameliorate the situation."

Illustration manageable

manageable adjective

/ˈmænɪd͡ʒəbl̩/ /ˈmænəd͡ʒəb(ə)l/

Capable of being managed or controlled.

"The workload for this project is manageable, so we should be able to finish on time. "

Illustration apologies

apologies noun

/əˈpɑlədʒiz/ /əˈpɒlədʒiz/

An expression of remorse or regret for having said or done something that harmed another: an instance of apologizing (saying that one is sorry).

"The CEO made a public apology for the scandal, and promised full cooperation with the authorities."

Illustration extenuate

extenuate verb

/ɪkˈstɛnjueɪt/

To lessen; to palliate; to lessen or weaken the force of; to diminish the conception of, as crime, guilt, faults, ills, accusations, etc.

"His difficult childhood might extenuate his bad behavior, but it doesn't excuse it completely. "

Illustration medication

medication noun

/mɛdɪˈkeɪʃən/

A medicine, or all the medicines regularly taken by a patient.

"My grandmother takes several medications for her high blood pressure. "

Illustration explained

explained verb

/ɪkˈspleɪnd/

To make plain, manifest, or intelligible; to clear of obscurity; to illustrate the meaning of.

"To explain a chapter of the Bible."

Illustration headache

headache noun

/ˈhɛdeɪk/

A pain or ache in the head.

"My terrible headache kept me from concentrating on my math homework. "

Illustration pretending

pretending verb

/prɪˈtɛndɪŋ/ /priˈtɛndɪŋ/

To claim, to allege, especially when falsely or as a form of deliberate deception.

"The child was pretending to be asleep so he wouldn't have to eat his vegetables. "

Illustration seriousness

seriousness noun

/ˈsɪəɹiəsnəs/ /ˈsɪɹiəsnəs/

The state or quality of being serious.

"The teacher emphasized the seriousness of failing the final exam. "