alleviation

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/əˌliːviˈeɪʃən/

Definition of alleviation

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

(countable, uncountable)The act of alleviating; relief or mitigation.

“The only light is from a high barred window, and it is not so much light as an alleviation of the murk.”

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noun

(countable, uncountable)The act of alleviating; relief or mitigation.

“The only light is from a high barred window, and it is not so much light as an alleviation of the murk.”
(countable, uncountable)the act of reducing pain or anything else unpleasant; easement

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From alleviate + -ion.

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