Palliation1. (n.) The act of palliating, or state of being palliated; extenuation; excuse; as, the palliation of faults, offenses, vices.
2. (n.) Mitigation; alleviation, as of a disease.
3. (n.) That which cloaks or covers; disguise; also, the state of being covered or disguised.
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