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relief vs palliation

palliation vs relief

relief and palliation both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
relief Yes No No No
palliation Yes No No No
As nouns, palliation is a hyponym of relief; that is, palliation is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than relief:
  • relief: the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance)
  • palliation: easing the severity of a pain or a disease without removing the cause
Other hyponyms of relief include spasmolysis, detente, liberalisation, liberalization, relaxation, decompressing, decompression.
relief (noun) palliation (noun)
aid for the aged or indigent or handicapped easing the severity of a pain or a disease without removing the cause
the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance) to act in such a way as to cause an offense to seem less serious
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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