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单词 palliate
释义 palliate
 —palliation,  n.   —palliator,  n.  
 /pal"ee ayt'/, v.t., palliated, palliating.
  1. to relieve or lessen without curing; mitigate; alleviate.
  2. to try to mitigate or conceal the gravity of (an offense) by excuses, apologies, etc.; extenuate.
 [1540-50; < LL palliatus cloaked, covered. See PALLIUM, -ATE1]
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