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Synonyms for palliative
noun intoxicating, flammable liquid

smoke
liquor
drink
booze
intoxicant

spirits
cocktail
moonshine
tipple
sauce

methanol
ethanol
firewater
toddy
alky

rotgut
hootch
canned heat
hard stuff
red-eye

Synonyms
noun something soothing

solace
consolation
assuagement
easement

alleviation
mitigation
comfort
refreshment

restorative
remedy
cure
relief

curative
anodyne
soother

Antonyms

hurt
injury

disease
pain

Synonyms
adj healing, curing

curative
remedial
punitive

disciplinary
therapeutic
reformatory

restorative
penal
antidotal

counteracting
rehabilitative

Antonyms

harmful
injurious

damaging
hurtful

hurting
paining

Synonyms
adj soothing

healing
softening

remedial
demulcent

lenitive
balsamic

relieving

Synonyms
noun reason, excuse

confirmation
apology
basis
explanation
vindication
argument
rationale
rationalization
pretext
approval
idea

wherefore
defense
absolution
palliation
story
support
mitigation
answer
reply
rebuttal
warrant

extenuation
exculpation
plea
response
exoneration
account
redemption
advocacy
acquittal
apologia
validation

salvation
grounds
song and dance
sanctification
whatfor
whitewashing
whole idea
why and wherefore
raison d’être

Antonyms

indictment
request

sentence
opposition

charge
question

Synonyms
noun creamy solution

balm
ointment
cosmetic
salve

cream
liniment
unguent
preparation

wash
medicine
embrocation
lenitive

demulcent

Synonyms
noun remedy, aid; relaxation

reprieve
help
alleviation
assistance
comfort
satisfaction
respite
maintenance
support
happiness
softening
balm

rest
sustenance
abatement
cure
deliverance
appeasement
solace
ease
refreshment
mitigation
amelioration
contentment

assuagement
remission
hand
break
diversion
lift
consolation
letup
easement
breather
cheer
succor

release
fix
comforting
quick fix
restfulness
mollification
extrication
lightening
allayment
load off one’s mind

Antonyms

hindrance
hurt
injury
sadness

continuation
damage
stop
unhappiness

annoyance
check
pain

Synonyms
adj comforting

calming
softening
reassuring
relieving

relaxing
consoling
mollifying
alleviating

pacifying
tranquilizing
easing
remedying

warming
consolatory

Synonyms
noun extenuating circumstances

qualification

diminished responsibility

partial excuse

Synonyms
noun redeeming feature

extenuative

good point

point of character

Synonyms
noun relief

mitigation
assuagement
easement

ease
comfort
abatement

remedy
palliation
salving

Antonyms

injury

Synonyms
noun relief

comfort
help
softening
alleviation
rest
sustenance
satisfaction
abatement
cure
deliverance
happiness
appeasement

solace
ease
support
refreshment
balm
mitigation
amelioration
maintenance
assistance
contentment
reprieve
assuagement

remission
hand
break
diversion
lift
respite
consolation
letup
easement
breather
cheer
succor

release
fix
comforting
quick fix
mollification
restfulness
extrication
lightening
allayment
load off one’s mind

Antonyms

hindrance
hurt
injury
harm
obstruction
discontent
dissatisfaction

sadness
continuation
aggravation
annoyance
irritation
check
stop

unhappiness
depression
gloom
misery
discouragement

Synonyms
adj corrective

amendatory
curative
disciplinary
emendatory

penal
punitive
reformatory
remedial

restorative
therapeutic
antidotal
counteracting

rehabilitative