palliation

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WordNet Dictionary

	Definition:	[n] to act in such a way as to cause an offense to seem less serious [n] easing the severity of a pain or a disease without removing the cause

	Synonyms:	extenuation, mitigation

	See Also:	alleviation, decrease, diminution, easement, easing, reduction, relief, step-down

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

	Definition:	\Pal`li*a"tion\, n. [Cf. F. palliation.] 1. The act of palliating, or state of being palliated; extenuation; excuse; as, the palliation of faults, offenses, vices. 2. Mitigation; alleviation, as of a disease. --Bacon. 3. That which cloaks or covers; disguise; also, the state of being covered or disguised. [Obs.]