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palliation vs relief

relief vs palliation

palliation and relief both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
palliation Yes No No No
relief Yes No No No
As nouns, relief is a hypernym of palliation; that is, relief is a word with a broader meaning than palliation:
  • palliation: easing the severity of a pain or a disease without removing the cause
  • relief: the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance)
Other hypernyms of palliation include alleviation, easement, easing.
palliation (noun) relief (noun)
easing the severity of a pain or a disease without removing the cause aid for the aged or indigent or handicapped
to act in such a way as to cause an offense to seem less serious the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance)
assistance in time of difficulty
the act of freeing a city or town that has been besieged
sculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to stand out from the surrounding background
a change for the better
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult)
(law) redress awarded by a court
the condition of being comfortable or relieved (especially after being relieved of distress)
a pause for relaxation
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