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palliator (s) (noun), palliators (pl)
1. Someone who declares that faults or offences be glossed over or that mistakes or wrongdoings seem less serious than they really are: Timothy seemed to be a palliator in that he thought the car accident he caused wasn't as bad as his parents thought!
2. Etymology: from Latin palliat, "cloaked"; from palliare, "to cloak, from pallium, "cloak".

A cloak is a type of loose garment that is worn over indoor clothing and serves the same purpose as an overcoat; it protects the wearer from the cold, rain or wind, for example, or it may form part of a fashionable outfit or uniform.

Although the cartoon is presenting a verb, it also serves as an example of a pallator.

To strive to make a wrongdoing less serious than it really is.
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This entry is located in the following units: -or; -our (primarily British) (page 10) palli-, pallio, pallit- (page 1)