| Main Entry: |
palliate |
| Part of Speech: |
verb |
| Definition: |
gloss over; cover up |
Synonyms: |
abate,
allay,
alleviate, apologize for,
assuage,
camouflage,
cloak,
conceal,
condone,
cover,
diminish,
disguise, dissemble,
ease,
exculpate,
excuse, extenuate, gloze,
hide, hush up,
justify,
lessen, lighten, make light of,
mask,
minimize,
mitigate,
moderate,
mollify, prettify, put on a Band-Aid,
qualify, quick fix,
relieve,
screen,
soften,
soothe, sugarcoat,
temper, varnish,
veil,
veneer,
vindicate,
white, whiten, whitewash
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Antonyms: |
accuse, blame, condemn
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