Word a Week | Week 14

Welcome to thefourteenth installment of Word a Week. You can find the other Word a Week words here.

This week’s word is:

palliate– (verb) 1. to relieve or lessen without curing. 2. to try to conceal the gravity of (an offense) by excuses, apologies, etc.

It’s common. Every day, we face bad behavior, excuses, false apologies, and deceit. Write a story about one of these palliatives, and post a link in the comments!