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English noun: easement | |||
| 1. | easement (attribute) (law) the privilege of using something that is not your own (as using another's land as a right of way to your own land) | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | exclusive right, perquisite, prerogative, privilege | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | public easement, right of way | ||
| Domain category | jurisprudence, law | ||
| 2. | easement (act) the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance) | ||
| Samples | He asked the nurse for relief from the constant pain. | ||
| Synonyms | alleviation, easing, relief | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | decrease, diminution, reduction, step-down | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | decompressing, decompression, detente, liberalisation, liberalization, palliation, relaxation, spasmolysis | ||
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