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palliative

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1. a. Serving to palliate; serving to extenuate or mitigate. Source: opted
2. n. That which palliates; a palliative agent. Source: opted
3. adj. moderating pain or sorrow by making it easier to bear Source: wordnet
4. n. remedy that alleviates pain without curing Source: wordnet
5. Serving to palliate; serving to extenuate or mitigate. That which palliates; a palliative agent. Sir W. Scott. Source: webster
6. j:90/n:10 n. remedy that alleviates pain without curing Source: ecdict

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