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Definition of Palliatives
1. palliative [n] - See also: palliative
Lexicographical Neighbors of Palliatives
Literary usage of Palliatives
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Monopolies and the People by Charles Whiting Baker (1889)
"But they are very. important palliatives. They are certainly of inestimable value
in the ... The first of these palliatives has a purely selfish origin. ..."
2. American Highway Engineers' Handbook by Arthur Horace Blanchard (1919)
"The Determination of the Necessity for and the Advisability of Using Dust
palliatives depends upon the type and condition of the roads, the character and ..."
3. American Highway Engineers' Handbook by Arthur Horace Blanchard (1919)
"SECTION 13 DUST PREVENTION BY THE USE OF palliatives BY JOHN R. ... the proper
and systematic cleaning of the roadway surfaces and the use of palliatives. ..."
4. The Works of Hannah More by Hannah More (1835)
"... a conscience nut laid asleep by neglect, or quieted by palliatives, they would
find, that, were the daily omissions alone, whether in prayer or conduct, ..."
5. The Socialist Movement by James Ramsay MacDonald (1911)
"palliatives. From the Socialist standpoint, Democracy is both an end in itself
and a means to other ends, for, whilst the Socialist regards the Democratic ..."
6. The Socialist Movement by James Ramsay MacDonald (1911)
"palliatives. From the Socialist standpoint:, Democracy is both an end in itself
and a means to other ends, for, whilst the Socialist regards the Democratic ..."
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