Palliate
Palliate verb - To make (something) seem less bad by offering excuses.
Root for
Root for verb - Take sides with; align oneself with; show strong sympathy for.
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Root for and Palliate. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/palliate/root_for
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