palliation

[pal-ee-ey-shuhn] / ˌpæl iˈeɪ ʃən /

NOUN

relief

Synonyms

STRONG

abatement alleviation amelioration appeasement assistance assuagement balm break breather cheer comfort consolation contentment cure deliverance diversion ease easement extrication fix hand happiness help letup lift lightening maintenance mitigation mollification palliative refreshment release remission reprieve respite rest restfulness satisfaction softening solace succor support sustenance

WEAK

allayment comforting load off one's mind quick fix

Antonyms

STRONG

aggravation annoyance check continuation depression discontent discouragement dissatisfaction gloom harm hindrance hurt injury irritation misery obstruction sadness stop unhappiness

Example Sentences

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Marcus’s father was offered hospice care, a form of palliation that is generally reserved for people with a life expectancy of six months or less, who are no longer pursuing “curative” treatments.

From The New Yorker • Mar. 18, 2019

The Earth as we now know it resembles a patient whose terminal cancer we can choose to treat either with disfiguring aggression or with palliation and sympathy.

From The New Yorker • Mar. 30, 2015

More than four in 10 Americans now meet their end in hospice care, drawn by its promise of palliation and pain alleviation instead of extreme measures in their waning days.

From BusinessWeek • Jul. 22, 2011

What the replies would allege in self-justification or palliation was anybody's guess, and guess everybody did.

From Time Magazine Archive

I do not know if this may count in palliation of his misconduct.

From Kipps The Story of a Simple Soul by Wells, H. G. (Herbert George)

Vocabulary lists containing palliation

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