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palliate vs soothe

soothe vs palliate

palliate and soothe both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
palliate No No Yes No
soothe No No Yes No
As verbs, soothe is a hyponym of palliate; that is, soothe is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than palliate:
  • palliate: provide physical relief, as from pain
  • soothe: cause to feel better
Other hyponyms of palliate include comfort, ease.
palliate (verb) soothe (verb)
provide physical relief, as from pain cause to feel better
lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of give moral or emotional strength to
Difference between palliate and soothe

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