[PAL-ee-ayt]

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verb. To make less severe or intense; mitigate.

I don’t care what anyone says; a two or three night drug binge can palliate just about any emotional pain.


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Modern Language Association (MLA Style)

“Palliate.” The Effin’ Word, The Effin’ Word, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/palliate. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.

The Effin’ Word, s.v. “palliate”, accessed January 31, 2025, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/palliate.

The Effin’ Word. (n.d.). Palliate. In The Effin’ Word. Retrieved January 31, 2025, from https://effinwords.com/dictionary/palliate


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