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English 2 senses of the word palliation:
NOUNactpalliationeasing the severity of a pain or a disease without removing the cause
actpalliation, extenuation, mitigationto act in such a way as to cause an offense to seem less serious
Englishpalliation: 2 senses noun 1, act
Meaningeasing the severity of a pain or a disease without removing the cause.
Broadereasing, easement, alleviation, reliefThe act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance)
Spanishpaliación
Catalanpal·liació
Verbspalliateprovide physical relief, as from pain
Englishpalliation: 2 senses noun 2, act
MeaningTo act in such a way as to cause an offense to seem less serious.
Synonymsextenuation, mitigation
Broaderdecrease, diminution, reduction, step-downThe act of decreasing or reducing something
Spanishatenuación, extenuación, mitigación
Catalanatenuació, extenuació, mitigació
Verbspalliatelessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of

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