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