The Only Use
palliate
in
To Kill a Mockingbird
(Edited)
- She was a less than satisfactory source of palliation, but she did give Jem a hot biscuit-and-butter which he tore in half and shared with me.
p. 118.9palliation = relief
Definitions:
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(1)
(palliate) to make something less bad -- especially pain or an offense
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)