Palliation
Palliation , noun
[Compare French palliation.]
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. [Obsolete]