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cohonestar — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • justify verb To give a good reason or explanation for something.
  • palliate verb To relieve the symptoms of; to ameliorate.

Senses

cohonestar is used for these senses in English:

  • compatibilize (transitive, US, informal, computer science) To make compatible.
  • cover up (idiomatic) To conceal or disguise.
  • justify (transitive) To be a good, acceptable reason for; warrant.
  • palliate To cover or disguise the seriousness of (a mistake, offence etc.) by excuses and apologies. [from 17th c.]

justify — full definition

  1. verb To give a good reason or explanation for something.
  2. verb To arrange text so that its lines align evenly along a margin or margins.

palliate — full definition

  1. verb To relieve the symptoms of; to ameliorate.
  2. verb To hide or disguise.
  3. verb To cover or disguise the seriousness of (a mistake, offence etc.) by excuses and apologies.
  4. verb To lessen the severity of; to extenuate, moderate, qualify.

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