Palliate, extenuate, gloze, gloss, whitewash, whiten are comparable when they mean to give a speciously fine appearance to what is base, evil, or erroneous.
Category: Synonyms
Pale vs Anemic vs Bloodless
Pale, anemic, bloodless are comparable in their extended senses when they are applied to things and mean weak and thin in substance or in vital qualities, as though drained of blood.
Pale vs Pallid vs Ashen vs Ashy vs Wan vs Livid
Pale, pallid, ashen, ashy, wan, livid mean devoid of natural or healthy color as applied to a complexion or deficient in vividness or intensity of hue as applied to a specific color.
Palatable vs Appetizing vs Savory vs Sapid vs Tasty vs Toothsome vs Flavorsome vs Relishing
Palatable, appetizing, savory, sapid, tasty, toothsome, flavorsome, relishing mean agreeable or pleasant to the taste.
Pain vs Ache vs Pang vs Throe vs Twinge vs Stitch
Pain, ache, pang, throe, twinge, stitch are comparable when they mean a bodily sensation that causes acute discomfort or suffering.
Pack vs Crowd vs Cram vs Stuff vs Ram vs Tamp
Pack, crowd, cram, stuff, ram, tamp are comparable when they mean to fill tightly or cause to fill tightly something which holds a limited amount or presents a limited space.
Pacify vs Appease vs Placate vs Mollify vs Propitiate vs Conciliate
Pacify, appease, placate, mollify, propitiate, conciliate are comparable when they mean to quiet excited, aroused, or disturbed persons.
Pacific vs Peaceable vs Peaceful vs Irenic vs Pacifist vs Pacifistic
Pacific, peaceable, peaceful, irenic, pacifist, pacifistic are sometimes confused because they all involve the idea of affording or promoting peace.
Overturn vs Upset vs Capsize vs Overthrow vs Subvert
Overturn, upset, capsize, overthrow, subvert are comparable because they carry a common basic meaning-to cause to fall, or, intransitively, to fall, from the normal or proper position. Otherwise they vary widely in their applications and implications.
Overture vs Approach vs Advance vs Tender vs Bid
Overture, approach, advance, tender, bid are words of somewhat indefinite application covering a variety of acts or actions by which one person or party tries to gain the goodwill of another person or party.
Oversight vs Supervision vs Surveillance
Oversight, supervision, surveillance all denote the function or duty of watching or guarding for the sake of proper control or direction.
Overlay vs Superpose vs Superimpose vs AppliquÉ
Overlay, superpose, superimpose, appliqué can all mean to add one thing to another by placing the former upon or over the latter.