palliation noun. [palɪ'eɪʃ(ǝ)n] LME.
[Old & mod. French from medieval Latin palliatio(n-), formed as PALLIATE verb: see -ION.]
1. Alleviation of the symptoms of (a) disease or suffering without effecting a cure; temporary relief. LME.
Science News Letter With advanced ovarian cancer and extensive spread, only palliation can be achieved.
■ E. S. Person The palliation afforded by love on the rebound.

2. a. The action or a means of cloaking, hiding, or concealing something. L16-L18.
b. The action or an act of disguising the gravity of an offence etc. by excuses and apologies; (an) extenuation, (an) excuse. E17.
■ E. A. Freeman The tyrant's plea of necessity in palliation of his evil deeds.
■ Aldous Huxley There were excuses, of course, palliations.

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