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palliative vs remedy

remedy vs palliative

palliative and remedy both are nouns.

palliative is an adjective but remedy is not an adjective.

palliative is not a verb while remedy is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
palliative Yes Yes No No
remedy Yes No Yes No
As nouns, remedy is a hypernym of palliative; that is, remedy is a word with a broader meaning than palliative:
  • palliative: remedy that alleviates pain without curing
  • remedy: a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain
Other hypernyms of palliative include curative, cure, therapeutic.
palliative (noun) remedy (noun)
remedy that alleviates pain without curing act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil
a medicine or therapy that cures disease or relieve pain
palliative (adjective) remedy (adjective)
moderating pain or sorrow by making it easier to bear
palliative (verb) remedy (verb)
provide relief for
set straight or right
Difference between palliative and remedy

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