palliate
verbTo lessen the severity of a problem without removing its cause.
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palliative
adjectiveEasing the effects or severity of a problem without necessarily removing its cause.
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adjectiveTaking little independent action or accepting events without active resistance.
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nounPresenting another person's words, ideas, or work as one's own without proper acknowledgment.
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adjectiveOpenly stated or claimed, without necessarily being demonstrated.
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adjectiveClaimed or alleged to be something, without confirmation.
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adjectiveGenerally supposed or claimed to be so, without certainty.
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