Palliate
Palliate verb - To make (something) seem less bad by offering excuses.
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Tenderize and Palliate. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 14, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/palliate/tenderize
Palliate & Tenderize. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/palliate/tenderize>.
Tenderize or Palliate. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/palliate/tenderize.
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