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alleviation

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  1. 1. n. The act of alleviating; a lightening of weight or severity; mitigation; relief. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. That which mitigates, or makes more tolerable. Source: opted
  3. 3. n. the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced Source: wordnet
  4. 4. n. the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance) Source: wordnet
  5. 5. 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. Source: webster
  6. 6. n:100 n the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced n the act of reducing something unpleasant (as pain or annoyance) Source: ecdict

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