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Definition of palliation:

(n) : the alleviation of a disease's symptoms without a cure; temporary relief
"1985, Una nox dormienda means that one final night that has to be slept through after a few score years of pain and its palliations, of pleasure and disgust after pleasure. -- Anthony Burgess, Kingdom of the Wicked"
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Definition of palliation:

(n) : the alleviation of a disease's symptoms without a cure; temporary relief
"1985, Una nox dormienda means that one final night that has to be slept through after a few score years of pain and its palliations, of pleasure and disgust after pleasure. -- Anthony Burgess, Kingdom of the Wicked"

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