Thesaurus / palliate
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For others, the choice instead is to palliate reality through alcohol or other assorted fixes.
HOW I ESCAPED MY TROUBLES THROUGH SCIENCE - ISSUE 104: HARMONYSUBODH PATILAUGUST 25, 2021NAUTILUSA lawyer would try to defend, or palliate, my act from the standpoint of the law.
PRISON MEMOIRS OF AN ANARCHISTALEXANDER BERKMANThis was a political fault, which no circumstances can palliate.
MEMOIRS OF THE COURTS AND CABINETS OF GEORGE THE THIRDTHE DUKE OF BUCKINGHAM AND CHANDOSPulsatilla is the proper medicine to palliate and regulate the symptoms.
AN EPITOME OF HOMEOPATHIC HEALING ARTB. L. HILLLater in the case, though Nux may palliate, it will not cure.
AN EPITOME OF HOMEOPATHIC HEALING ARTB. L. HILLTo palliate on such grounds is to believe in the irresponsibility of motives, which should transcend times and occasions.
CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS AND HOW HE RECEIVED AND IMPARTED THE SPIRIT OF DISCOVERYJUSTIN WINSORThe minister avoided every attempt to palliate or to defend in any way the attitude of Serbia.
THE STORY OF THE GREAT WAR, VOLUME I (OF 8)VARIOUSHe apologizes for, and attempts to palliate this levity, and affects to believe that Lincoln was a Christian.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN: WAS HE A CHRISTIAN?JOHN B. REMSBURGThere were doubtless considerations to palliate this procedure on the part of the Protector, but we would not see them.
THE SIEGE OF KIMBERLEYT. PHELANIt is in vain to attempt to palliate or disguise this matter.
THE WRITINGS OF THOMAS PAINE, VOLUME IV.THOMAS PAINEWORDS RELATED TO PALLIATE
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