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palliative definition

pal·lia·tive (pal′ē āt′iv, -ə tiv)

adjective

serving or tending to palliate; specif.,
  1. alleviating
  2. excusing; extenuating

noun

a thing that palliates

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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