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Alleviation

Alleviation Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Alleviation? [n] the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance); "he asked the nurse for relief from the constant pain" [n] the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced; "as he heard the news he was suddenly flooded with relief" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Alleviation: assuagement \| easement \| easing \| relief \| relief Related Terms \| Find terms related to Alleviation: abatement \| abridgment \| allayment \| analgesia \| anesthesia \| anesthetizing \| appeasement \| assuagement \| attenuation \| blunting \| calming \| contraction \| dampening \| damping \| deadening \| decrease \| decrement \| decrescence \| deduction \| deflation \| demulsion \| depreciation \| depression \| diminishment \| diminution \| disburdening \| disencumberment \| dulcification \| dulling \| dying \| dying off \| ease \| easement \| easing \| extenuation \| fade-out \| falling-off \| hushing \| languishment \| leniency \| lessening \| letdown \| letup \| lightening \| loosening \| lowering \| lulling \| miniaturization \| mitigation \| modulation \| mollification \| numbing \| pacification \| palliation \| quietening \| quieting \| reduction \| relaxation \| relief \| remedy \| remission \| sagging \| salving \| scaling down \| simplicity \| slackening \| softening \| soothing \| subduement \| subtraction \| tempering \| tranquilization \| unballasting \| unburdening \| unfreighting \| unlading \| unloading \| unsaddling \| untaxing \| weakening See Also \| comfort \| decrease \| detente \| diminution \| liberalisation \| liberalization \| palliation \| reduction \| relaxation \| spasmolysis \| step-down Alleviation In Webster's Dictionary \Alle`via"tion\, n. [LL. alleviatio.] 1. The act of alleviating; a lightening of weight or severity; mitigation; relief. 2. That which mitigates, or makes more tolerable. I have not wanted such alleviations of life as friendship could supply. --Johnson.

Alleviation Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Alleviation?

[n] the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance); "he asked the nurse for relief from the constant pain"
[n] the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced; "as he heard the news he was suddenly flooded with relief"

Alleviation In Webster's Dictionary

\Al*le`vi*a"tion\, n. [LL. alleviatio.]
1. The act of alleviating; a lightening of weight or
   severity; mitigation; relief.



2. That which mitigates, or makes more tolerable.

         I have not wanted such alleviations of life as
         friendship could supply.              --Johnson.

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