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English noun: alleviation | |||
| 1. | alleviation (feeling) the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced | ||
| Samples | As he heard the news he was suddenly flooded with relief. | ||
| Synonyms | assuagement, relief | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | comfort | ||
| 2. | alleviation (act) the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance) | ||
| Samples | He asked the nurse for relief from the constant pain. | ||
| Synonyms | easement, easing, relief | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | decrease, diminution, reduction, step-down | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | decompressing, decompression, detente, liberalisation, liberalization, palliation, relaxation, spasmolysis | ||
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