Burden and Palliate

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Burden verb - To place a weight or burden on.

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Palliate is an antonym for burden.

Nearby Words: burdened, burdensome, burdening

Palliate verb - To make (something) seem less bad by offering excuses.

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Burden is an antonym for palliate in cover up topic.

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Palliate and Burden. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/burden/palliate

Burden & Palliate. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/burden/palliate>.

Palliate or Burden. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/burden/palliate.

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