Palliation
Pronunciation : Pal`li*a"tion
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Cf. F. palliation.]
Definition : 1. The act of palliating, or state of being palliated; extenuation; excuse; as, the palliation of faults, offenses, vices.
2. Mitigation; alleviation, as of a disease. Bacon.
3. That which cloaks or covers; disguise; also, the state of being covered or disguised. [Obs.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913