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alleviation
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alleviation
n.
soothing, relief; easing, lessening
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alleviation
Noun
1. the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced; "as he heard the news he was suddenly flooded with relief"
(synonym) relief, assuagement
(hypernym) comfort
(derivation) relieve, alleviate, palliate, assuage
2. the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance); "he asked the nurse for relief from the constant pain"
(synonym) easing, easement, relief
(hypernym) decrease, diminution, reduction, step-down
(hyponym) spasmolysis
(derivation) relieve, alleviate, palliate, assuage
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alleviation
n.
úleva
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alleviation
Rzecz.
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| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) | Download this dictionary |
Alleviation
(n.)
The act of alleviating; a lightening of weight or severity; mitigation; relief.
The act of alleviating; a lightening of weight or severity; mitigation; relief.
(n.)
That which mitigates, or makes more tolerable.
That which mitigates, or makes more tolerable.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter. About
