palliate

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈpælɪˌeɪt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈpæliˌeɪt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(pal′ē āt′)

Inflections of 'palliate' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
palliates
v 3rd person singular
palliating
v pres p
palliated
v past
palliated
v past p

palliate
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Synonyms:
apologize for, make light of, screen Collocations, hide Collocations, conceal Collocations, cover Collocations, veil Collocations, gloss over, cloak Collocations, mitigate, assuage, varnish, veneer Collocations, whitewash, soften, soft-pedal, subdue Collocations, moderate Collocations, gloze, bolster up, exculpate, vindicate, justify, alleviate, excuse Collocations, extenuate


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