palliative

curative disciplinary punitive remedial therapeutic

reformatory restorative

antidotal counteracting penal rehabilitative

damaging harmful hurtful injurious

hurting paining

demulcent healing lenitive softening

balsamic relieving remedial

amendatory antidotal counteracting curative disciplinary emendatory penal punitive reformatory rehabilitative remedial restorative therapeutic

calming reassuring

alleviating consoling easing mollifying pacifying relaxing relieving remedying softening tranquilizing warming

consolatory

booze drink ethanol liquor methanol smoke

alky cocktail firewater hootch intoxicant moonshine rotgut sauce spirits tipple toddy

canned heat hard stuff red-eye

mitigation

abatement assuagement comfort ease easement palliation remedy

salving

injury

consolation solace

alleviation anodyne assuagement comfort curative cure easement mitigation refreshment relief remedy restorative

soother

disease hurt injury pain

apology approval argument basis confirmation explanation pretext rationale rationalization vindication

absolution account acquittal advocacy answer apologia cop-out defense exculpation exoneration extenuation grounds idea mitigation palliation plea rebuttal reply response sanctification story support validation warrant wherefore

raison d'être song and dance whatfor whitewashing whole idea why and wherefore

charge indictment opposition

question request sentence

balm cosmetic cream ointment salve

demulcent embrocation lenitive liniment medicine preparation unguent wash

diminished responsibility partial excuse qualification

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 refreshment release remission reprieve respite rest restfulness satisfaction softening solace succor support sustenance

allayment comforting load off one's mind quick fix

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

alleviation assistance comfort happiness help maintenance reprieve respite satisfaction support

abatement amelioration appeasement assuagement balm break breather cheer consolation contentment cure deliverance diversion ease easement extrication fix hand handout letup lift lightening mitigation mollification refreshment release remission rest restfulness softening solace succor sustenance

allayment comforting load off one's mind quick fix

hindrance hurt injury stop unhappiness

annoyance check continuation sadness

damage pain

extenuative good point point of character