Interestingly, as I’m sure you are aware, the word palliate and the more oft used palliative share the same root, a palliative cloaking symptoms without addressing their cause…
Elizabeth Gabber:
February 19th, 2014 at 4:12 am
This is very interesting. I love studying words. Thank you.
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Alex:
July 13th, 2010 at 2:05 pm
Interestingly, as I’m sure you are aware, the word palliate and the more oft used palliative share the same root, a palliative cloaking symptoms without addressing their cause…
Elizabeth Gabber:
February 19th, 2014 at 4:12 am
This is very interesting. I love studying words. Thank you.