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Easing the effects or severity of a problem without necessarily removing its cause.

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palliative

A temporary grant was a palliative measure while the museum sought stable funding.
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Offering chairs was a palliative response to the long check-in queue, easing the discomfort of waiting without fixing the slow registration process.
From Words for Relief and Disturbance.
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