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pallier

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Definition: to overcome, get round, compensate for

Je sais que nous pouvons pallier cette difficulté - I know that we can overcome this difficulty.

Nous devons pallier ce manque dans notre produit - We have to compensate for this lack in our product.

Related: palliatif (adj) - palliative, un palliatif - palliative, stopgap measure, makeshift repair

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