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PALLIATE(verb) :
1. totrytomakesomethingseemlessseriousorsevere, especiallybyofferingexcuses;
2. tomakesomethinglessintenseorsevere;
3. torelievethepainful, physicalsymptomsofadisorderordisease.
Examples:
- Lisaworksouteverydayinordertopalliatestress.
- Themedicalarticleaddressedthemanywaystopalliatethesymptomsofthedisease
untilacurecouldbefound.
- Joannetriedtopalliatethepainshehadcausedherparentsbysendinganapologycard.
- Mymothertriedtopalliatethebleedingwithaband-aid,
untilwecouldgettothehospitaltohavethecutstitchedup.
Synonyms: extenuate, mitigate, excuse, abate, alleviate, diminish, ease, assuage
Antonyms: aggravate, worsen, exacerbate
TURGID(adjective):
1. pompousandovercomplicated: pompous, boring, andovercomplicated.
2. overflowing: swollenandoverflowing
Examples:
- Icouldnotsitthroughanotherminuteoftheactor’slong, turgid,
andunnecessarilycomplicatedacceptancespeech.
- Thedoctorsaidgrandpa’sturgidveinswerecausedbyhisdiabetes.
- Afterhissuccessinthestockmarket, Mike’salreadyturgidegobecameevenmoreinflated.
- Thereisawomanatmybookclubwholovestoexpatiateaboutherunderstandingofthebook
inaturgidmanner.
Synonyms: bombastic, pompous, overblown, inflated, tumid, high-flown, puffedup, affected, pretentious.
Antonyms: reserved, humble, quiet