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alleviation

/ alleviation /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
"as he heard the news he was suddenly flooded with relief"
Type of:
comfort
Derived:
relieve alleviate palliate assuage
noun Sense 2
the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance)
"he asked the nurse for relief from the constant pain"
Type of:
decrease diminution reduction
Kinds of:
spasmolysis detente palliation liberalization liberalisation
Derived:
relieve alleviate palliate assuage still
Semantic Complexity
45%
Sense Count
2
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
18
Times Searched
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comfort decrease diminution reduction spasmolysis detente palliation liberalization liberalisation