Defend
Palliate
Palliate verb - To make (something) seem less bad by offering excuses.
Mutual synonyms
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Palliate and Defend. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/defend/palliate
Defend & Palliate. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/defend/palliate>.
Palliate or Defend. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/defend/palliate.
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