Palliate
Palliate verb - To make (something) seem less bad by offering excuses.
Shellac
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Shellac and Palliate. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/palliate/shellac
Palliate & Shellac. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/palliate/shellac>.
Shellac or Palliate. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/palliate/shellac.
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