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palliate
     1. adj. (obsolete) Cloaked; hidden, concealed.
     2. adj. (obsolete) Eased; mitigated; alleviated.
     3. v. To relieve the symptoms of; to ameliorate.
     4. v. (obsolete) To hide or disguise.
     5. v. To cover or disguise the seriousness of (a mistake, offence etc.) by excuses and apologies.
     6. v. (obsolete) To lessen the severity of; to extenuate, moderate, qualify.
     7. v. To placate or mollify.



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