Lighten
Palliate
Palliate verb - To make (something) seem less bad by offering excuses.
Usage example: don't try to palliate your constant lying by claiming that everybody lies
Mutual synonyms
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Palliate and Lighten. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/lighten/palliate
Lighten & Palliate. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/lighten/palliate>.
Palliate or Lighten. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/lighten/palliate.
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