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alleviation |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Alleviation \Al*le`vi*a"tion\, n. [LL. alleviatio.] 1. The act of alleviating; a lightening of weight or severity; mitigation; relief. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: alleviation n 1: the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced; "as he heard the news he was suddenly flooded with relief" [syn: {relief}, {assuagement}] 2: the act of reducing something unpleasant as pain; "he asked the nurse for relief from the constant pain" [syn: {easing}, {relief}]
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