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palliate   (TTS Sound)

The verb palliate has 2 senses

• extenuate, palliate, mitigate -- (lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of; "The circumstances extenuate the crime")


• relieve, alleviate, palliate, assuage -- (provide physical relief, as from pain; "This pill will relieve your headaches")