Definition of palliations Palliations

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  • palliations (Noun)
    Plural of palliation.

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Noun

Plural: palliations

palliation - easing the severity of a pain or a disease without removing the cause
  alleviation, easement, easing, relief (law) the privilege of using something that is not your own (as using another's land as a right of way to your own land)
palliation - to act in such a way as to cause an offense to seem less serious
  extenuation, mitigation
  step-down, diminution, reduction, decrease the statement of a theme in notes of lesser duration (usually half the length of the original)
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  • palliation (n.)
    The act of palliating, or state of being palliated; extenuation; excuse; as, the palliation of faults, offenses, vices.
  • palliation (n.)
    Mitigation; alleviation, as of a disease.
  • palliation (n.)
    That which cloaks or covers; disguise; also, the state of being covered or disguised.

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