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Associations to the word «Palliation»

Wiktionary

PALLIATION, noun. The alleviation of a disease's symptoms without a cure; temporary relief.

Dictionary definition

PALLIATION, noun. Easing the severity of a pain or a disease without removing the cause.
PALLIATION, noun. To act in such a way as to cause an offense to seem less serious.

Wise words

Men govern nothing with more difficulty than their tongues, and can moderate their desires more than their words.
Baruch Spinoza