Alleviate and Deodorize

Alleviate

Alleviate verb - To make more bearable or less severe.

Deodorize and alleviate are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Deodorize" instead a verb "Alleviate".

Nearby Words: alleviation, alleviating

Deodorize

Deodorize verb - To make (something) seem less bad by offering excuses.
Usage example: the propaganda film attempts to deodorize the dictator's history of human rights abuses
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Synonyms for Deodorize

Alleviate and deodorize are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Alleviate" instead a verb "Deodorize".
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